Don't Like Banging.

[ginger beard 4,653]

any tips or suggestions on how to get a dog to overcome there fear or loud bangs.neighbour let some fireworks off not 10 yds away from us when she saw the sparks,she bolted.lost her for 2 hours.that was new year.yesterday someone was firing a shot gun fairly near and she wanted to bolt back across a busy road.lucky she never but she was scared and not herself.she just wanted to get home.any tips anyone.?

[mud 2,044]

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[ginger beard 4,653]

not this time but had it last year.keeper shot over her back..i seen her take off then lost sight of her then bang,bang.that was a worrying couple of minutes.

[lurcherman 887 13,438]

Kick her

[mud 2,044]

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[peterhunter86 8,627]

Count yourself lucky you dont own my big scary bull cross god knows what the poor cnuts been through to be the way he is i got him at ten months old and hes ripped to bits looks like he been doing teeth donkys years poor fooker hadnt left his pen till i got him

[blackmaggie 3,377]

Seen the title of the thread i thought just sounds like my Mrs maybe take him to a clay pigeon shoot but stand well away giving lots of praise while there shooting and slowly shorter the distance

[ginger beard 4,653]

That's why the dog is scared of bangs then I'd say

no she never batted an eyelid then,it started when she saw the firework.

[leegreen 2,250]

How old?

 

The only way to break older dogs to load bangs/fireworks etc is to introduce them to them slowly, usually from a distance. Much easier to do as a pup.

 

It can/is also be inherent.

[krawnden 1,036]

You can buy a recording of fireworks online (don't have a link I'm afraid but have a search under 'dog training aids' or somesuch and it shouldn't be too hard to find). Start playing it very quietly so dog not fussed at all. Gradually increase the volume over time until it's eventually at full blast. Obviously only turn volume up a tad once dog's completely chilled at previous level. Depending on how badly affected yours is it might take days, it might take months - you just have to go at whatever pace the dog dictates.

[terryd 8,954]

thats a good idea here you go

https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/dog-behaviour-health/sound-therapy-for-pets

[terryd 8,954]

Mine hears a bang he thinks I have shot a pigeon but after a few trips out he soon realised that was very unlikely

[mushroom 14,144]

When feeding the dog in a closed environment let off a blank pistol. Act as though nothing has happened (so keep looking out of the window or something) and repeat as until the dog ignores it.....

 

But!!!

 

If you let off the blank and the dog looks at you funny, kick it's cnut in

[tsteve9999 456]

Mine hears a bang he thinks I have shot a pigeon but after a few trips out he soon realised that was very unlikely

Mine are the same, my old dog will cross 2 fields if he hears a gun go off on the off chance theres something about.

I'm so glad I took mine out as pups and shot over them, they take no notice of fireworks or any loud noise.

[Chid 6,809]

When feeding the dog in a closed environment let off a blank pistol. Act as though nothing has happened (so keep looking out of the window or something) and repeat as until the dog ignores it.....

 

But!!!

 

If you let off the blank and the dog looks at you funny, kick it's cnut in

Starting off with a cap gun is a better idea imo