Re: [pyrnet] Thunder Fear

["Susan Irving" <sirving@rogers.com>]

I don't know if this works, because my pyrs are not bothered by loud noises,
but I read somewhere that tape recording a thunder storm and playing it back
softly in a room where the dog feels secure while stroking him/her and
soothing the dog until it relaxes can help.  When the dog has adjusted to
the very soft thunder storm, then you up the volume a bit and keep doing
this, increasing the volume each time until the dog realizes there is
nothing to fear.
Jasmine is extremely afraid of hot air balloons as one descended too near to
us one time when she was a puppy. She was in such a panic that she ripped
the leash out of my hand and just ran wildly.  She crossed 2 major roads and
I was so afraid she would get hurt.  Fortunately a nice man went after her
in his car and managed to get her back to me.  Now whenever she sees a hot
air balloon she starts to shake and will  not go out without first nervously
checking the skies.  The noise of them firing up scares her too if she hears
them outside when she is in.  I think she thinks they are some sort of fire
breathing, dog eating dragon! (hmmm...maybe I should try taping hot air
balloons!  It would at least look after the noise aspect.!)
Susan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tedford,Ellen" <Ellen.Tedford@bcbsma.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: [pyrnet] Thunder Fear


> Sophie tried to jump off a deck......way, way off the ground.....when she
> heard distant fireworks, I have to lock her in the kitchen for a few weeks
> surrounding July 4th to keep her from hurting herself. Have you ever
> medicated?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob & Stacey Korn [mailto:mushroom@gator.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:13 PM
> To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Thunder Fear
>
>
> Ellen, my Pyr/Maremma cross (3 years old yesterday) is the biggest baby
when
> it
> comes to thunder and, specifically, gunshots and fireworks (we live out in
> the
> boonies so there's often an echo of hunters a short distance away).  Juma
> has
> been known to climb up the back of our Suburban (window down, tailgate up)
> and
> crawl through the open window to snuggle in the driver's seat.  She also
> begs to
> be let in the house so she can hide in the smallest spot possible in our
> bedroom
> (between the bed and the wall, about 12" clearance).  She gets herself so
> worked
> up she'll almost hyperventilate, pant, and give herself the hiccups like
she
> had
> as a puppy.  We have always just let her have a safe spot to go to
whenever
> she
> gets spooked like this.  We also try to soundproof wherever she chooses to
> lay,
> putting pillows near her ears or playing a radio softly near her to drown
> out
> the sounds from outside.  Most of all, we try to act normal and be much
> calmer
> than usual, talking to her in soothing voices and such.  Our next-door
> neighbors
> shot off fireworks last July 4th which scared the stew out of me; this led
> Juma
> to her worst panic-flight to date, and I'm convinced some of it had to do
> with
> the fact that she knew Mommy was flipped out.
>
> Hope this helps!  -Stacey
>
>
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