Creating Happy Families: Sounds Soothing Prepares Pets For The Arrival of a New Baby

Sound Therapy 4 Pets have produced Sounds Soothing - the first CD and training package on the market designed to prepare cats and dogs for the arrival of a new baby. The programme contains essential information to address many of the issues people face when introducing their pet to infants - such as helping the pet become accustomed to the sounds of babies and children, teaching dogs not to jump up at the baby and most importantly helping the pet to accept the new baby without feeling left out, which ultimately ensures that the infant stays safe and the pet remains relaxed.

The programme was developed by internationally renowned veterinary surgeons Sarah Heath and Jon Bowen who exclusively treat pets with behavioural problems. “The arrival of a new baby is an exciting time for the whole family but if you haven’t prepared your pet it can be confusing for them,” explains Sarah. “In 2009 approximately 110,000 dogs were recovered as strays after being abandoned1 and some of these cases are thought to have been related to the arrival of a new baby in the home; this figure is believed to have risen over the last year. With the media highlighting stories of children being bitten by dogs, we designed this CD package to teach owners how to socialise their pets with infants and prevent unnecessary heartache for pets and owners alike.”

Jon adds: “Approximately 23% of households in the UK own a dog2 and a similar number own a cat (19%)3. With around 700,000 babies being born in the UK each year4 there are lots of families who can potentially benefit from this product.”

To find out more about Sound Therapy 4 Pets and the Sounds Soothing product, visit www.soundtherapy4pets.com. For further information please contact Anna Saillet 0044 1244 371473 or email admin@st4p.co.uk.

1 Dogs Trust Stray Dog Survey 2009
2 Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) 2010
3 Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) 2010
4 Office for National Statistics, 2008

Sound Therapy 4 Pets was started in 2001 by Sarah Heath and Jon Bowen, two veterinary surgeons who are internationally renowned in the field of pet behavioural therapy. Sound Therapy 4 Pets have produced a range of CD based treatment programmes that use specially recorded sounds and simple training methods to enable owners to get their pets used to a variety of stimuli. The Sound Therapy 4 Pets products have been scientifically researched and come with a full set of instructions, which makes them easy to use and extremely effective. The products available include:
Sounds Scary, used to treat cats and dogs with firework, gunshot or thunder phobias; Sounds Speedy, used to treat dogs with a fear of traffic; Sounds Sociable, designed to get puppies and kittens used to everyday noises; and Sounds Soothing, used to prepare dogs and cats for the arrival of a new baby.

Sound Therapy 4 Pets, 10 Rushton Drive, Upton, Chester. CH2 1RE

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