While some specific issues,
like noise phobia, are clearly inherited others may arise from environmental causes.
Not exact matches
For serious cases of
noise phobia, medical interventions
like room diffusers and premise sprays should be used to calm your pet down — furkids with severe anxiety might be prescribed long - term medications that have to be administered daily by your veterinarian.
It's important to realize that there is a critical difference between dogs with truly abnormal behavior issues (inappropriate aggression or reactivity, separation anxiety, thunderstorm or
noise phobias, etc.) and dogs who have training problems
like jumping on people or not coming when called.
Usually 1 mg / lb is safe for your dog and works well to treat loud
noise phobias or anxiety over infrequent experiences
like car rides.
Methods
like counter-conditioning can also help pets overcome
noise phobias.
In fact, animals with «
noise phobias» — fear of
noises and sounds
like fireworks and thunderstorms — may be terrified.
There are CDs you can purchase that play
noises like fireworks and storms to get your pup used to these sounds and prevent
noise phobias in later life and you can visit or invite friends who have fully vaccinated and healthy dogs to be introduced to your new puppy.
In particular, some of the northern breeds
like Siberian Huskies, as well as larger breed dogs
like German Shepherd Dogs and Labrador Retrievers seem more prone to
noise phobias like fearfulness during thunderstorms or fireworks.