DOGS TUBE
Dogs are afraid of loud sounds. You may have noticed that the behavior of the dog changes every time there are loud noises. Your dog may act unusual or even scared and from this, you can say he has a noise phobia.
Environmental noise phobia is the term that many dog owners and even veterinarians use to describe the behavioral responses that dogs present whenever they hear loud sounds. To confirm that your dog is really scared, your dog's behavior may include excessive barking, murmuring, digging, urinating or uncontrolled defecation, and even aggressive behavior when there is a loud noise stream.
If you are wondering how your dog's fear of loud sounds can affect you and your dog's lifestyle, don't worry because there are things you can do to cure the phobia of dog noise. The following will be a discussion of some common things that most dog owners do to resolve their dog's fear of loud sounds
One thing you can do is have your dog use loud noises so that eventually your dog will not be affected by the environmental noise. Do this by downloading an audio recording of loud sounds like lightning, gunfire, escape, sirens and like at a very low volume. It may sound hard to hear the loud sound but your dog will not.
This is because dogs have very sensitive ears, so do not worry if the sound is close to you. After one or two days, increase the volume of audio recording from one notch and let it stay at that volume for the next two to three days after which you can increase it again from another notch. It is important to do this slowly and gradually so as not to surprise your dog which could bring both of them back in one frame. Remember to be very patient with your dog every time you try to cure his phobia of noise. This takes time and each dog shows different training responses so as not to get frustrated or give up on your four-legged friend.
One thing you can do is have your dog use loud noises so that eventually your dog will not be affected by the environmental noise. Do this by downloading an audio recording of loud sounds like lightning, gunfire, escape, sirens and like at a very low volume. It may sound hard to hear the loud sound but your dog will not.
This is because dogs have very sensitive ears, so do not worry if the sound is close to you. After one or two days, increase the volume of audio recording from one notch and let it stay at that volume for the next two to three days after which you can increase it again from another notch. It is important to do this slowly and gradually so as not to surprise your dog which could bring both of them back in one frame. Remember to be very patient with your dog every time you try to cure his phobia of noise. This takes time and each dog shows different training responses so as not to get frustrated or give up on your four-legged friend.
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Another method to use is for your dog to be reminded of positive experiences whenever he feels strong: when there is a storm, fireworks, etc., give your dog a favorite or favorite chew toy when he is calm or indifferent to loud noises. Be sure to refrain from giving positive rewards if your dog fears during strong events. Otherwise, your dog may associate his / her frightening behavior with positive attention and may think that his / her fearful behavior has been rewarded and encouraged.
Finally, give your dog its own space. It can be a chosen area or a crate that can become their "den". Your dog can retire to his safe comfort zone when he is afraid and this will help calm and lessen his fears.
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