articles by: Lisa Spector

Mozart for Mutts… and Marine Life?

It is not a secret that humans have been reaping the therapeutic benefits of music for ages. But, how about other species? Just yesterday, the renowned cellist, Alisa Weilerstein, played Bach's Suite …

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Can Pets Improve Your Love Life?

A study by the National Institutes of Health revealed that having a pet can help to diminish feelings of loneliness, particularly for women living alone, and compensate for the absence of human comp…

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Dogs in Super Bowl Ads: Fun or Foul Play?

Dogs are the star of media these days. They capture our eyes and our hearts. So, it makes sense that companies would spend enormous amounts of money featuring them in commercials. I love the preview I…

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Natural Products for Stressed Out Pets

We live in a world of sensory overload. Human made sounds are constantly buzzing, beeping, dinging, and ringing. Each sound represents something that is calling our attention. And if we treat ourselve…

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Skechers Glamorizes Greyhound Racing in Superbowl Ad

I'm not much of a Kim Kardashian fan. But, I also wouldn't have signed a petition protesting her appearance in last year's Skechers Super Bowl ad. However, this year, I signed a petition targeted to M…

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Banned Pit Bull Service Dog Reunites with Retired Cop

I honestly couldn't believe my eyes when I read in Dogster that a Pit Bull mix service dog was banned from Aurelia, Iowa. Jim Saks, a retired cop, and his wife moved there in November to help take car…

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Positively Dog Training with Victoria Stilwell

The Association of Pet Dog Trainer's (APDT) has declared January National Train your Dog Month. The purpose is to bring awareness to the importance of socialization and training, and most of all, …

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A Doggie Christmas Surprise (video)

This sensational video, created by www.kutysauli.hu uses Mirror Method dog training, very popular in Hungary. The training consists of three components: 1. Builds up required relationship and rank…

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Rescue Dog Happiness (Video)

By Lisa Spector, Canine Music Expert, Juilliard Graduate, and co-founder of Through a Dog’s Ear. Last week I wrote about a Through a Dog's Ear word game in which competitors were vying to win donat…

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A Free Way to Help Animal Shelters this Season

By Lisa Spector, Canine Music Expert, Juilliard Graduate, and co-founder of Through a Dog's Ear. I am a devout dog lover. First thing every morning, I write on an index card, "By combining my pass…

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Lisa Spector is a concert pianist, Juilliard graduate, and canine music expert. She is Co-founder of Through a Dog's Ear, the first music clinically demonstrated to calm the canine nervous system. Their new Canine Noise Phobia series is a breakthrough treatment and prevention program for canine noise sensitivities. Lisa shares her home and her heart with her two "career change" Labrador Retrievers from Guide Dogs for the Blind, Sanchez and Gina. Follow Lisa's blog here.

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