3 Surprising Health Benefits of Pumpkin for Dogs and Cats

by Joshua Leeds | Nov 13, 2014 | General, Popular

(Reposted from 2014) Your dog or cat may be curious about the pumpkins sitting on your front porch. Halloween is now in the past, and your pumpkin may be beautifully carved, but it might also be collecting bacteria. While it’s best they don’t eat that pumpkin, canned...

5 Surprising Ways to Protect Your Dog’s Hearing

by Joshua Leeds | Sep 11, 2014 | Popular, General

It’s extremely common for senior dogs to gradually lose their hearing, often until it’s completely diminished. However, there are many small changes we can make to our sound environment to help protect their hearing. Sounds are measured in decibels (dB), and each 10...

Using a Sonic Inventory to Reduce Stress

by Joshua Leeds | Apr 29, 2014 | General

  What is a sonic inventory? Sound researcher Joshua Leeds and veterinary neurologist Susan Wagner co-authored Through a Dog’s Ear, the first book to examine the powerful effect of the human soundscape on canines. They suggest taking a “sonic inventory” of your...

Tips for Keeping Dogs Safe on Halloween

by Joshua Leeds | Oct 31, 2013 | General

It can be very fun for children to dress up as ghouls and goblins. But, dogs don’t understand the concept and can be very fearful of people wearing masks and costumes. And the huge number of children ringing the doorbell and yelling “Trick or Treat” can cause...

Do NOT Play This at Home For Your Dogs

by Joshua Leeds | Mar 27, 2013 | General

While I record music specially designed to calm dogs, Sanchez and Gina experience the full range of my concert repertoire. In addition to the slowed down, simplified classical arrangements on the Through a Dog’s Ear recordings, I am often practicing music that...