Victoria Cussen, director of applied behaviour research on the ASPCA’s Anti-Cruelty Behaviour Team, said live classical music has been shown to reduce stress in shelter dogs. The dogs are kept in separate kennels with a plexiglass door. They’ve been through varying degrees of abuse and mistreatment, and some of them are recovering from visible injuries.” “It’s a little hard to look at some of them. He also has no direct contact with the dogs, as some are not even well enough to be walked. When Agee plays for them, he sits on a stool outside the door, to appear less threatening. Within the centre, the dogs are kept in separate kennels with a plexiglass door, so they are able to see their surroundings. They’ll give a sort of quizzical look and stop barking and running around.”Īgee sits on a stool, to appear less threatening to the dogs. I’ll see the expressions on these animals’ faces change. “But the minute the bow hits the string, just to tune the violin, it’s amazing. “I sit down and get my violin out, and there will be chaos and barking going on,” he said. Read more: Which dog breed matches your personality? > So, he decided to try the same approach with music – and the dogs loved it. While taking part in a training course at the ASPCA Animal Recovery Center, he came across a program where people read to dogs recovering from abuse. The dogs stop barking to listen to Martin’s music. “I decided I needed to get back and make a connection with animals again.”
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