Songs For Dogs and The People Who Love Them is fun, original music to help dogs feel happy and loved when they have to be left alone. The first of its kind, this original music is scientifically supported and veterinarian-recommended, designed for the unique way dogs hear. It’s a fun and enjoyable way to help dogs feel happy and loved when they have to be left alone. "I believe that when used properly, this particular music could be a promising drug-free approach for preventing and treating separation and anxiety problems in our dogs." - Dr. Kenneth D. Brown DVM We’ve known that dogs can learn new behaviors through sound association ever since physiologist Ivan Pavlov’s bell. An instinctual reflex, like salivating over food, can be triggered in dogs through a particular auditory event if that sound has been associated with a consistent and systematic experience. Songs For Dogs works in a similar way, by associating feelings of security and love instilled while listening to the music with you. Not just any music—music designed to appeal to a dog’s unique sense of hearing. Pleasant and enjoyable sounds specific to dogs will capture your companion’s interest, and was created so people can enjoy it too. Why couldn't this concept work with any music? Dogs hear radically different than we do. Not only can dogs perceive frequencies nearly two octaves higher than we can, they can also hear sounds up to four times further away. Many of the panicky fits of distress and anxiety we see in dogs during lightning storms and fireworks shows are directly related to this heightened sensitivity to sound. One of the most prevalent components that give music life and energy are its dynamics—the vast range between loud and soft volumes in music. Humans love dynamics—it’s what gives music a sense of energy and flow. However, because a dogs sense of hearing is so much more sensitive than our own, these dynamics made for our own enjoyment can easily overwhelm them. That’s why leaving the television, radio or your favorite artist playing on the stereo isn’t ideal for creating a pleasurable environment for your dog. Both the frequency and dynamic range of what’s being played are too unpredictable and have a good chance of including the types of frequencies or dynamics that can frighten your dog. This music's lyrical and sonic content has been finely tuned to induce a heightened state of emotion in fellow dog lovers and access an internal recognition of the profound love you have for your dog. What makes this conditioning platform so practical and convenient for people is that it's fun. Training a dog can be very difficult, time consuming and expensive. Our focus in developing this music was to create a conditioning method that is easy and enjoyable for both the person and the dog, so that it doesn't ever feel like work. All you have to do is play the music with your dog and positively interact with them while you listen to it. It's that easy. Your dog will be engaged in the music already because of the sounds we used, and with the added affection and interaction that you incorporate with it, your dog will begin to automatically condition themselves to find comfort in it when you’re away. By accessing a genuinely true sense of happiness and love for your dog while listening to it together, you will convey those precise emotions that your dog will begin to associate as being received when this particular music is being played. This is how, through repetition, your dog can learn to associate an even more sentimental and pleasurable attachment to this music. It’s not just about creating a non-disruptive environment in your absence. It’s about making them still feel loved, safe, content and as happy as possible while you’re away. For more information about how it works visit our website at songsfordogs_dot_com