Dog relaxation cd guide

A dog relaxation cd can calm your pet`s anxiety quickly, effectively and safely and if you`ve never considered using music to calm our dog during stressful situations, maybe now is the time to give it some thought!

Did you know that using the right kind of music can be a very effective way of reducing your pet`s anxiety levels? Well, it`s true.

A dog who is upset, anxious, stressed or fearful can show this by whining, barking, pacing, panting, drooling - or even by developing obsessive compulsive behaviors such as spinning, tail-chasing and so on.

If his fears are due to separation anxiety he might get hysterical and out of control, making enough noise to disturb the neighbors, destroy your home or even injure himself.

If you want to learn more about why music is such a great de-stressor for dogs (and cats too for that matter), you can click here to jump straight to that info.

Or just scroll down a little to see a collection of the very best dogrelaxation cd`s on the market, one of them could be just the answeryou`ve been looking for.....

Best Relaxation Music For Dogs

Lullabies: Heartbeat Music Therapy

This innovative CD is a collection of classic nursery rhyme lullabies set to the rhythm of a human heartbeat.

Eighteen tracks to choose from, including `Rock-A-Bye Baby`, `Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star`, `Hush Little Baby` and `London Bridge`.

Used (and recommended) by shelters, dog rescue workers, professional dog trainers and other canine organizations, this CD calms and relaxes dogs in a host of stressful situations. 

It can help Fido feel less anxious and stressed when left alone, or during storms, car rides and more.

Dog Gone Classical Music: Mozart

This cd is a soothing combination of classicalorchestral music blended with tranquil nature sounds such as bird calls,running water and so on.

Listening to this type of music for dogs will help your dog tofeel more relaxed and calmer, bark less, sleep more and be generallyhappier and less stressed by environmental or other stressors.

A goodone for dogs with separation anxiety.

You`ll also find this one works well for tired/irritable babies..... as well as for tired and irritable adults!

Music Dogs Love: While You Are Gone

Another dog relaxation cd that is wonderful for helping dogs overcome separation anxiety.

It`s a combination of piano music, human voices and soothingsound effects that help pets to feel less anxious, while inducing afeeling of peacefulness.

If your puppy or dog gets stressed out when crated, or separatedfrom you at night, try playing this CD for him quietly in the background- you may just find that you`re finally able to get a good night`ssleep or the housework under control.

Through a Dog`s Ear: Music to Calm Your Canine Companion, Volume 1

The first CD in a series of music that has been clinically proven to calm it`s canine listeners!

Created by psychoacoustic expert Joshua Leeds, concert pianist Lisa Spector and veterinary neurologist Dr. Susan Wagner.

If you`re feeling a bit stressed out yourself, you`ll enjoy thesoothing sounds on this CD yourself. It`s very relaxing all around :)

Works great for dogs who suffer from separation anxiety, or get lonely and `antsy` when you`re out.

Pet Music: Soul Mates. Music for Pet stress and separation anxiety

This CD provides over 2 hours of soothing tracks which feature apatented combination of instrumental music with a blend of naturesounds.

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Created specifically to help reduce the stress and separationanxiety suffered that your dog (or cat) might feel when you leave home.

Recommended and used by dozens of pet care organizations.Featured in the national and international media and voted one of theTop 25 Gifts for Pets.

There are several `Pet Music` cd`s and you might also want to try... Pet Music: Creature Comforts.

You could try alternating them to keep your pup extra happy!

There are several more really good music cd`s that have been designed to calm anxious or frightened dogs.

Here are just a few other options for you to look at (the very last one is actually a DVD).....

Relaxation Music for My Pet and Me Vol 2

Relaxation Music for You and Your Dog

Video: 1 HOUR DOG MUSIC SPECIAL! Relaxing Music for Puppies and Dogs! Help your Dog to Calm Down �� RMD07

While You Are Gone: Music Pets Love

Music for dogs/pets, 3 CD Set - While You Are Gone

DVD For Dogs : While You Are Gone

How Music Calms Canine Anxiety

Several studies, conducted both in the USA and in England, have shownthat classical music has a significantly calming effect on dogs.

Although you may not know exactly HOW it happens, most of us knowthat listening to slow, melodic classical music can help us to relax.

Research has shown that we actually experience a physiological reactionto this type of music, and it affects our heartbeat, blood pressure andbrainwaves.

In fact, the same research indicates that 30 mins ofclassical music equals about 10mg of Valium!

But, does the same thing happen in dog? Can a dog relaxation cdreally help the pup who`s anxious about thunderstorms, or the dog whofeels acute separation anxiety, or the one who is so scared of car rides that he has the equivalent of a human `panic attack`?

It would seem that the answer is a resounding "YES!". Here aresome of the findings of research and studies done on thissubject........

• Although dogs don`t show outward signs of recognizing rhythm or`beat` (they don`t tap their feet, or nod their heads), their bodiesrespond in the same way as humans. Blood pressure and heartrate isreduced, and brainwaves slow down in response to classical music. Theyalso react in the opposite way to up-tempo music,


• 50 - 60 beats per minute (bpm) seems to be the optimum tempo for calming dog anxiety


• Studies show that a piano solo at 50 - 60 bpm had a profoundlyrelaxing and calming effect on 80% of the canine test subjects in a homeenvironment. In fact over half of them fell sound asleep!


• Even in a more stressful kennel environment, a dog relaxation cd with the same type of music calmed 70% of the dogs

A common technique for reducing separation anxiety in dogs isto leave a radio or TV playing in the background, and this candefinitely help, no matter what music/program is playing.

BUT, insteadof just tuning into any old TV or local radio station, if you play a cd with special `psychoacoustic` musical arrangements theeffects will be so much better.

That`s because certain sounds and musical `beats` actually havethe opposite effect and rather than calming your dog, they can causeover-stimulation.

Loud, rapid-tempo music, shouting, arguing orhigh-pitched voices are all stressful to your pup and are definitely notdog-friendly.

If your dog is anxious, fearful or destructive when left alone,has an anxious/nervous personality, or reacts negatively to storms, cartrips, visitors to your home and so on, try a dog relaxation cd and beprepared to be amazed!

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