Post by suethejam on Oct 7, 2010 10:48:14 GMT
Just wanted to say that Ty is doing very well - he's now very happy in the house and garden - he struts around as if he owns the place. He's quite happy in the car, though he still looks worried when we're out on walks in the park, less so in the countryside.
I've playing the Clix sounds CD at the moment - I have to say that it has a great selection of firework and other noises. You start playing it at a low volume and gradually increase the volume over a period of weeks and, in theory, your dogs get desensitised to the noise. The volume you start at depends on the dog's reactions.
It's on a low volume now but not so low that I can't hear it (apparently dogs can hear at much lower volumes than humans) - Lou and Lynx are sleeping through it (as you'd expect!); Ty lifted his head at first then fell asleep like the others.
Sorry, it's a long post but I'm fascinated to see whether this de-sensitisation technique will work. It was recommended to us by a dog behaviourist for Blue. I'll keep you posted!
I've playing the Clix sounds CD at the moment - I have to say that it has a great selection of firework and other noises. You start playing it at a low volume and gradually increase the volume over a period of weeks and, in theory, your dogs get desensitised to the noise. The volume you start at depends on the dog's reactions.
It's on a low volume now but not so low that I can't hear it (apparently dogs can hear at much lower volumes than humans) - Lou and Lynx are sleeping through it (as you'd expect!); Ty lifted his head at first then fell asleep like the others.
Sorry, it's a long post but I'm fascinated to see whether this de-sensitisation technique will work. It was recommended to us by a dog behaviourist for Blue. I'll keep you posted!
