It's THAT weekend again :-(
I've been praying for rain every evening, to cut down on the number of fireworks lit, to no avail. We live on a large lake, so it's a nonstop barrage of fireworks for weeks (until all the corner fire...
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DiskDoctr wrote:dturm wrote:
That jet noise would freak me too!! I remember the days where sonic booms were not unusual. We lived close enough to McDonnell then McDonnell Douglas in StL and the pilots seemed to stretch their legs periodically.
You hit that nail on the head. It's a particular Southwest flight, possibly the same pilot(s).
It's like he's sliding around 3rd base, surely you know the effect ;)
Back OT...for dogs, you can try putting them in a protective stance, where you stand and put them between your legs and gently hold them.
In many situations it allows to be simultaneously protected and protector, but you are still standing firm and without fear. They sync with their owners' feelings and disposition.
If you're anxious, they are anxious. If you're calm, they're...calmer, though maybe not "calm" as we'd like.
My friends have a dog rescue and I often help them calm and stabilize new arrivals and integrate with other animals. Much (most?) fear behavior can be un-learned and almost always lessened to some degree.
No situation is hopeless and no caring owners are helpless. Good luck as you guys comfort your pets ;)
Gently--You're preaching to the choir here. Especially to Dr. Doug. A true phobia (such as to noise) is a totally different thing than simple fear, which in many cases with enough patience and skill can be dealt with and even eliminated. Fear is almost always a rational emotion, a phobia is not rational. But that difference is incredibly difficult for people with phobias to understand and accept, even with our much greater higher level thinking skills. It's not something one can convince a dog of.
