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AMC’s Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education recently hosted a Concert for Canines and Their Companions to celebrate the Human-Animal Bond. This en plein air concert with the Highline String Quartet was held in the 25th Street Plaza and attracted people and dogs for a musical respite from a damp and dreary afternoon. This concert gives me an opportunity to talk about how music impacts dogs.

Music has both physiological and psychological effects on listeners. A snippet of song can bring back memories of childhood, a summer romance or a long absent friend. Music appears to have health