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My new dog is "skittish" of sudden noises. What can I do?
Whenever my new dog, an Australian cattle dog about 2 years old, hears a sudden noise such as a door slam, flag flapping in a breeze, and such, she jumps. Just today, I dropped the plastic handle of her retractable leash onto the sidewalk and that scared her into running which just caused MORE sudden noises right behind her...it took me a few minutes before I could tackler her and calm her down...leash handle was a total loss by then but that is not important...her fearfulness of sudden noises is important though.
What things have you done, or see done, to help a dog not be fearful of simple, sudden noises?
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- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
Unfortunately, my dog did that to. She most likely will get better as she ages, but she may need you to expose her to the sounds in a positive and familiar environment. Reward her with something after each sound.