Testimonials from Professionals
“Through a Dog's Ear book and CDs are music to my ears! I have envisioned a healthier sound environment for animals for years as part of an integrative health care approach for our kindred spirits. Joshua and Susan have created such a peaceful, soothing, healing environment along with an informative, stimulating perspective allowing us to better understand and empathize with our animal companions. I too was so relaxed as I listened to the healing sound frequencies and music. Listen with our animal friends and may you all be blessed with greater inner peace and happiness!”
Allen M. Schoen, MS, DVM
Author of Kindred Spirits and Love, Miracles, and Animal Healing
“The human is not the only species to enjoy and derive many health-benefits from music, as Through a Dog's Ear documents. Thanks to this book there is yet another dimension of auditory appreciation and communion that we can share with our dogs.”
Dr. Michael W. Fox
Veterinarian, syndicated columnist & author of Dog Body, Dog Mind
“Music therapy for animals and creating healing soundscapes for the home and veterinary clinic is long overdue. I cherish this work as a harbinger of the deepening awareness on the part of humans about the creatures with whom we share our lives. Already, during treatments, I have found that both animals and their humans respond to the music. It integrates seamlessly into the healing space and harmonizes the session in a relaxed and beautiful way. Congratulations on this important first step. In addition, Through a Dog's Ear Driving Edition soothes straight to the soul. Ideally, it will lead to less road rage for humans and less travel anxiety for dogs. Keep it coming! This world needs your work.”
Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA
Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“Through a Dog's Ear gave me goose bumps as I was reading it because I could sense how important it was. Joshua Leeds, Susan Wagner, D.V.M., and their musical collaborator, Lisa Spector, have truly shed much-needed light on a whole new aspect of animal welfare. Our dogs’ sonic environment is indeed abrasive and stressful, but the good news is that there is a lot that we can do about it. Read this book (and play the terrific CD!) for the inside scoop on how to help your anxious dog relax through the use of scientifically modified classical music, alleviating canine behavior problems in the process. A must-read for all dog lovers!”
Karen Porreca
Library Director, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
“Through a Dog's Ear opens a new world of harmony for our devoted companions. Joshua Leeds helps us understand our responses to sound, stimulation and music for the creation of a healthier environment for dogs and their human family."
Don Campbell
Author of The Mozart Effect and The Harmony of Health
“Through a Dog's Ear shows the impact of our over-stimulated world on both humans and our dogs, and gives us the tools we need to help lower the decibels, make change, and create healing.”
Carol Komitor
Founder, Healing Touch for Animals®
“I highly recommend Through a Dog's Ear book and CD’s to anyone living with a dog with stress/anxiety problems. It provides a calming energy to dogs in homes, shelters and boarding kennels. I found it beneficial when doing energy or body work on dogs. Many of the dogs I am working with had aggression issues with people or other dogs. The music noticeably helped them be calmer and more focused. I am delighted to have this new tool to help our canine companions.”
April Frost
Animal behaviorist, Animal communicator & author of Beyond Obedience
“I first put on Music to Calm Your Canine Companion half listening because I was in a conversation. And then I thought, this is no average pianist. Those simple notes, made transparent, revealed that this was the soul of a master. I stopped my conversation and listened and became totally peaceful, which is exactly what happened to my dog.”
Marty Nemko
Contributing Editor of US News & World Report
"Shep, one of my own dogs adopted at 6 months of age, has always disliked our patio room. The room sometimes creaks and makes noises with temperature changes. Because Shep was poorly socialized to noises as a pup, he is very anxious in this room. When I took Shep in the room and played Music to Calm Your Canine Companion, his normal anxiety subsided quickly. How quickly? By track 3 he was laying down, his breathing slowed, and his normal trembling stopped. By track 5 he moved over to his mat and lay down again, this time laying on his side, resting comfortably. WOW - impressive!"
Guy Kantak
The K9 Guy, CPT, Columbus, OH
"As a Canine Behavior Consultant this book and CD provides me with very important new tools to solve some of the most difficult problems that confront our canine companions."
Susan B. Fireman
Canine behavior consultant
“Music to Calm Your Canine Companion is well worth a try for owners seeking to calm their dog during thunderstorms/fireworks, ease separation anxiety, and add some calm to stressful environments such as boarding kennels. Other applications are explored in the CD booklet as well. I agree with author Joshua Leeds that this music could only hurt a human being or a dog is if they ate the CD."
Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM
Correspondent for About.com
“Many clients with dogs who visit my veterinary hospital get very stressed riding in the car to get here, which isn’t helpful to their exam or surgery. I’ve been recommending Driving Edition: Music to Calm Your Dog in the Car. While there is no one magic pill that helps every dog, following the protocol for Driving Edition very carefully is what is helping many of the dogs with prior car anxiety issues. Also, I arrive at work calm and focused when I listen to Driving Edition on my way to work.
A dog came in that needed to be under our care for the day. He was barking incessantly while in his kennel. We put on Calm your Canine Companion and he very quickly stopped barking and remained quiet during the remainder of his stay. Every vet should be recommending these CD’s to their clients."
Dr. Laurie McKinney, DVM
Half Moon Bay Vet Hospital, Half Moon Bay, CA
“I recommend Driving Edition to my students that have dogs who have anxiety issues about riding in the car. When they follow the protocol for listening to 20 minutes of Travel Prep music before their drive, they report their dogs are more relaxed than they normally would be during a drive. Since my own dogs have been listening to the music of Through a Dog’s Ear when they are at home alone, they seem less frantic when I get home and appear to be more relaxed overall about me coming and going in the house.”
Maureen “Moe” Strenfel
Former Behaviorist with Humane Society Silicon Valley
Current Agility Instructor, USDAA National Finalist
“Dawson usually resists getting into his Sherpa bag (we always travel with him in the bag). On the second day of playing Music to Calm Your Dog in the Car, I only had to tell him once and he popped right in. Usually I have to do more coaxing to get him in the bag. I really enjoyed the music. Even though it was rush hour, I felt that there were not as many idiots on the road as normal.”
Laura Tsuk
Dog Trainer, Cupertino, CA
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSIC:
Overview - Dog's Ear CD Series - CD Composition Titles
Musical Tips for Behavioral Issues - Sound Suggestions from the Pros
