NEW YORK, April 13 (UPI) -- A harpist from California has learned how sounds can help soothe even the largest animal and has used her skills to help scores of pet hospitals and zoos.
Harpist Susan Raimond travels the nation visiting noticeably stressed animals and using her unique skill-set to calm the beasts with music, the New York Post reported Sunday.
In addition to in-person visits, Raimond offers tips in the book "Through a Dog's Ear." The book includes a chapter by the harpist in which she offers dog owners hints how to improve their canine's behaviors and health through simple sounds and tunes.
Pianist Lisa Spector, also based out of California, has also created music aimed at soothing animals. She even recorded an album of classical compositions to elicit calm behavior. That disc accompanies the "Ear" book, the Post said.
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