How do you treat a noise sensitive dog?
Aaron Lowe
2025-06-20 03:31:13
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Your veterinarian can help you form a plan to decrease the phobic reaction to noise.
Medication such as clomipramine hydrochloride may be given to your pet, this medication, taken orally as a pill, reduces the signs of anxiety by affecting serotonergic and noradrenergic neuronal transmission in the central nervous system.
For short-term treatment and acute situations of stress, benzodiazepines may be given to your pet.
Diazepam is often given for the treatment of anxiety related symptoms and is usually tolerated well by dogs.
Your veterinarian will help you develop a program and effective strategy to modify your pet’s behavior.
The initial plan may be to decrease exposure to the stressor and your pet may be prescribed medication.
The most effective training method for phobia treatment is a mix of counterconditioning and desensitization.
Counterconditioning in pets with noise sensitivities involves exposing the pet to the feared noise while simultaneously exposing them to a positive stimulus, such as petting or food.
There are products available that may be beneficial to use alongside behavior training, these include dog appeasing pheromone plug ins that release synthetic hormones and have shown to reduce stress in dogs, thunder shirts that fit snugly onto your pet, applying gentle pressure have been shown to provide comfort.
Using a range of treatments such as environmental management, behavior correction training, utilizing various products, and medications may reduce your pet’s stress.
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