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P: Well, Cesar, we meet again, at your ranch this time.
C: Back here again with your family. We just built this part, with the little waterfall
that's for relaxation. Very similar to what you're doing
with music. For people that aren't able to have a
waterfall, having your CD will help them relax. Because it's really to help humans relax,
too, and for dogs to be able to experience that moment
when music touches and relaxes them, too. Music
is partly intellectual, like the words, but it's also emotional, like the sound, the tones,
and the vibrations that excite and relax an animal
at the same time. That's what's great about certain
sounds. I think that's what you're doing for people. They can play certain music for their
dogs so they can experience relaxation.
P: Exactly. And most of all I want to bring nature to them, since not everybody has it
nearby like we do. And I want to try to translate that
feeling, that energy that you and I, in some way, have
on our ranches. Curiously, in our places, with so many dogs, you never hear dogs. You
hear water, bells, the wind...and all those things
effect the very energy of the dogs and the people that
visit us. C: Right. For me, if we help dogs connect
to these things, things they miss, like the sound of
water, the wind, birds...I think we are helping them become connected, because just like we
disconnect ourselves, we also disconnect dogs. That's why I always say exercise, discipline
and affection. That helps a dog reconnect with
what it would do if there were no human around. There's a thousand ways we can use technology
in this way, to help a dog relax, get connected...it's like a dog takes a trip back
to its roots through music... Music affects everyone in
a good or bad way. Some music can be aggressive, but some can also relax you. Everyone
agrees that classical music can be boring for many people, but classical music is known
to be played, for example, for women who are expecting,
for babies...why? Because it's relaxing, it's just a very peaceful emotion.
P: What do you think about applying music to the world of dogs, even for rehabilitation...
C: Everything is music. It's just that not everyone has the chance to hear this...this
is music...the wind when it blows through the palm trees,
the hens when they're happy. Because a dog knows
when a hen is happy or when it's panicking. When a horse....it knows when I arrive and
it tells everyone that Cesar's here! And the llama,
around and is happy...but using technology to create something very close to the sounds
of nature is very important. We keep getting further
and further away from nature, so we need to bring it
into our homes. That's why we have plants in our homes.. This is the first of many CDs,
right? P: The first of many. Let's just say that
this one was the first project on the list, that I'd had in my
head for quite a while but I hadn't found the time or the means of getting it done,
but now I'm already working on the next one...It's going
to be a longer disc, specifically for filling in the time
when dogs are alone...to help in veterinary clinics, in waiting rooms, in pre- and post-operation
situations, to channel that energy. Say for a dog that is just about to be anesthetized
and then wakes up to the same music it heard when falling
asleep, this is like a bridge. C: Perfect, but a lot of people need to know
the right steps. For example, don't play music when
a dog is in a bad state of mind. Play music when dogs are happy and they can relate it
with that moment. And later, when the dog has an emotional
or psychological problem, play the music again. Then you're helping it. Music forms
that bridge. P: It's a tool.
C: Andale (exactly). But the most important thing is you. Because everything you touch
will be your energy.