articles by: Lisa Spector

Do You Celebrate Your Pet’s Birthday?

I’ve always celebrated all of my dogs' birthdays and remember every one to this day. There is no big birthday cake, but I always honor the occasion in some special way. It usually involves a new toy, …

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Happy Mother’s Day! Love, Fido

Mother's Day is not the easiest of holidays for me. I am childless by choice and have never been called "mom." No human has ever said, "Happy Mother's Day mom, I love you!" But can we be mothers to…

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Do Your Pets Sleep With You?

An article in WebMD reported on a recent survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products Association. It turns out that "nearly half of dogs sleep in their owner’s beds. The survey found that 62% …

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Confessions From A Crazy Pet Parent

April 28 is National Pet Parent’s Day®. VPI Pet Insurance started celebrating the holiday five years ago to help honor people with pets who consider them part of our family. I have to admit, even thou…

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Working Like a Dog to Smell Bombs

Bomb sniffing dogs and their handlers may be amongst the hardest working in Boston this week. But, unlike the humans working long hours to provide safety for Boston residents, the 4-leggeds appear to …

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Does Noise Pollution Affect our Pets?

In honor of Earth Day, I wrote about how noise pollution affects human lives. But what about our beloved pets? They have become part of our families. We try and provide them with love and balanced liv…

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Dangers of Invisible Fences for Dogs

My sister recently adopted a five year old mixed breed large dog. Stella is her first dog since childhood and she is turning into a wonderful family dog, even though the shelter told her that she had …

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Why Do Dogs Yawn? (with video)

This might seem like a silly question. It's easy to assume that dogs yawn for the same reasons we yawn... they are either tired, bored, or are trying to take in more oxygen. However, that is often not…

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3 Lessons I Learned from My Dog

I've had dogs most of my life, and I've learned a great deal about life from them. As my dog Sanchez matures, I'm noticing that his lessons are getter simpler and wiser. Sometimes they might even come…

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Should Medical Marijuana be Legalized for Pets?

My readers know I think "out of the box" when it comes to pets. After all, I create music for dogs (and cats soon) that relieves anxiety issues. Canine sound therapy isn't exactly seen as a mainstream…

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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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