Pet Sitting News: End Fireworks Anxiety. How? Through a Dog's Ear

After many years of pet sitting I have come to dread the 4th of July and New Years Eve. Why? Because of all the stress and fear the fireworks cause to our pets. The LOUD noises occurring at irregular and unpredictable times send many of my pet sitting clients into states of acute anxiety. Many end up shivering uncontrollably, hiding under the bed or running panicked around their house while  panting; all sure signs of severe stress.

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What Can You Do?
Until recently, the only options pet owners had available  were sedation, taking their pets out of town, using Thundershirts or  trying  to calm them using what ever tools they had at hand. My pet sitting experience has shown me that often none of these methods are enough to calm a frightened pet. Now there's another option clinically proven and very effective in relieving our pet's anxiety weather caused fireworks or something else.

The Answer is Through a Dog's Ear
Dr. Susan Wagner, board-certified veterinary neurologist,  Joshua Leeds, a sound researcher and authority in the field of psychoacoustics and Lisa Spector, a concert pianist and Julliard graduate have teamed up to provide relief from anxiety through music designed specifically for that purpose.

The music produced by Through a Dog’s Ear is summed up in just two words— simple sound and refers to the process of minimizing the complex auditory information present in most music. Through a Dog's Ear is intentionally selected, arranged and performed to provide calming auditory assimilation.

A great deal more information regarding the research behind and production of this music is available on their website: www.throughadogsear.com   where you can also obtain CD's and downloadable tracts.

Whether you're a pet owner or pet sitting, Through a Dog's Ear has developed an invaluable tool to help reduce and alleviate  our pet's stress and anxiety.

Written by Nickie Zavinsky, Old friends Pet Support