I receive a lot of dog stuff and geek stuff in my inbox each day – name of the game when you work with animals and work off the internet I guess. However, this is one of the first times that my love of dogs and my fascination for technology have collided!

Pet Acoustics has developed an iPhone app that you can make play soothing music for your pet during times of stress toned specifically for the canine ear (or cat or horse depending on which four-legged animal is stressed at the time – there are apps for each).

My interest is how many people we have write in saying their pet is suffering from separation anxiety or fear of thunderstorms and would this music actually help.

Here is what the company says:
“Animals have extremely sensitive hearing that includes different ranges than their human companions. Janet Marlow, composer and the leading authority on music for animals, has created a musical genre that soothes your pet with separation anxieties, for thunderstorm nerves or just for calm in their living environment. Using limited frequencies, non-jarring volumes, and rhythms designed for an animal’s acute hearing, Pet Acoustics fills your pets’ environment with a sense of safety and balance and calm.

The Pet Acoustics App is for you and your pet together! Relaxation Music for My Dog and Me, My Cat and Me, and My Horse and Me will enhance your quality time together anytime, anywhere with the portability of the iPhone and iPod Touch. Play your choice of music for dogs, cats, or horses to put your pet at ease during thunderstorms, alone time, car travel, vet visits, grooming, and training. The Pet Acoustics application is perfect for pet boarding, animal shelters, or to assist our four legged friends as they recover from injury or abuse.

Pet Acoustics Features Include:
• Play your choice of music categorized by pet type and environment
• Multiple timers to set music to play at designated times
• Hearing analysis for each type of animal
• Environment and best use recommendations for each track
• Works with iPhone and iPod Touch

“After my years of research and testing I have learned that music can make a huge difference in the quality of life for dogs, cats and horses. Now, with Pet Acoustics Apple app people and their pets can create a state of relaxation in any environment,” says Pet Acoustics founder and composer Janet Marlow.

Pet Acoustics Application is available for $1.99 through iTunes or by visiting www.PetAcoustics.com.”

Anyone out there want to test this for us and let us know? I do not have an iPhone..yet although this may give me a good excuse to buy one!
Ann