Music has an impact on animals. Dogs have such a greater range of hearing than we do. Loud music or tv can be very disturbing to them. Since I make house-calls I want the environment to be just right for the dog, and want them to have the best treatment I can provide during that time. When I begin an acupuncture session I now ask the owner to turn off the tv or any loud music.

Results of a study at Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that were released in 2002, confirmed that animal behavior is influenced by music. Heavy metal and rap music can get canines in a tizzy and classical compositions can quiet them.

There are several CDs now available to calm your pet. This one can be found on Amazon. I put the CD on repeat on days I am not home until late since one of my cats has seperation anxiety. . It really does sooth the savage beast in my male cat! It would probably calm wretched children too!

Jeanie Marie Kraft, Lic.Ac. is keeping tails wagging on the North Shore of MA with K9 acupuncture house-calls. Visit FourPawsAcupuncture.com for more information.