Dogs have very keen hearing, and some sounds that are too exciting for them will make them feel scared or disgusted. Once a dog feels scared, he will bark loudly, which not only easily causes the owner and nearby neighbors to The dog itself will also accumulate unnecessary stress! Therefore, how to help the dog overcome the scary noise is also one of the owner’s tasks!

What sounds are dogs afraid of?

Although every dog ​​may be different, in general, sounds that are too loud, too sharp, and too complex usually make them feel uncomfortable! For example: thunder, firecrackers, metal Banging noises and vacuum cleaner sounds, etc.

How to help your dog overcome annoying noises?

There are two methods suggested by Japanese dog trainers: detachment training and reverse operation. The so-called desensitization training refers to getting the dog accustomed to such annoying sounds; for example, if the dog is afraid of thunder, the owner can usually play a CD with thunder, starting from a very low volume and slowly increasing it over time. Volume, let the dog get used to this sound for a long time!

The next step is to do the reverse operation. When the annoying sound appears, please don’t react in order to appease the dog. This will only make the dog feel more frightened! Taking the same example of thunder, the owner can give When the dog eats its favorite snacks, it is to make it associate "thunder" with "good things". Over time, when the dog hears thunder, it will think of snacks, and naturally it will no longer be afraid of thunder. !

These two methods can be used together at the same time to effectively help dogs overcome annoying sounds; however, owners must not be impatient, because both trainings require time, and do not give up just because you don’t see results! If you can let Only when dogs stop barking out of fear can their quality of life be improved. Please keep working hard with your dogs!