"Common Household Noises May Be Stressing Your Dog"

[skinnydipper]

https://www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/common-household-noises-may-be-stressing-your-dog

 

[stangs]

“We know that there are a lot of dogs that have noise sensitivities, but we underestimate their fearfulness to noise we consider normal because many dog owners can’t read body language,” said lead author Emma Grigg, a research associate and lecturer at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

Sad but true.

 

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"The research found that high-frequency, intermittent noises such as the battery warning of a smoke detector are more likely to cause a dog anxiety" - that's so true, Joe reacts with real fear to that intermittent beep smoke alarms do when the battery's low - I now just replace the batteries once a year just so it never happens, because the thought of one starting off while I was out at work was awful.

 

[Rokele55]

My late border terrier hated the phone ringing and was averse to to some opera. Current terrier is very frightened by mobile phone message notifications. All mobiles on silent here. Helps I have no mobile signal and can switch of Wi-Fi (or whatever it is)

 

[CorvusCorax]

When selecting my latest puppy I did a lot of throwing a bunch of keys around!!
I'm quite a crash, bang, wallop, person so any dog coming into the house needs to be environmentally sound.

We also use a noise test when assessing dogs coming for training, usually a chain dropped into a metal dish, a slamming door, etc.
Gun tests have been a thing in our working tests and showing classes (18 months and up) for many years so they need to be able to be neutral to it.
A lot of dogs do not like the microchip scanner beep so we do a lot of that also.
My oldest dog now associates the beep with getting fed.

 

[BBP]

My noise sensitive collie hates: vacuums (although Roborock is absolutely fine, gamechanger!) power drills, electric toothbrushes, wheelie bins, mixers, blenders, chopping things on a chopping block, but I can drop a bunch of keys by his head and he doesn’t bat an eyelid. I assume it’s because it’s the frequency that distresses him rather than the volume.

 

[Antw23uk]

We brought a fire works & other noises CD many years ago and its a staple in our house and has been lent to friends and family over the years for their new additions. It makes life so much easier desensitising them to various noises in a controlled manner.

 

[windand rain]

I lost my dog due to noise fear it got progressively worse until any sound distressed her even miles away so sadly I had to PTS her reaction was horrific even to simple sounds but a sudden noise sent her into panic mode she ripped her foot pads off/ pulled her teeth out on the door frames and vomited everywhere if we were out when a loud bang happened even 3 miles away. If we were home she would go mad but could be prevented from most of the self harm

 

[CanteringCarrot]

My Lab will occasionally "spook" at something, but less so now that she's a bit older (2). A flag that suddenly made a loud noise in the wind that was quiet before, for example. She just kind of scoots for a few steps, like a horse.

Otherwise she seems totally oblivious. Sleeps through fireworks/doesn't take notice, sleeps through the vacuum (although I started vacuuming her as a puppy so..), not interested in noises outside, sometimes she is interested in the doorbell, sometimes not.

The only sound she is stressed by is if she is outside and a firetruck or ambulance drives by with sirens blaring, but it doesn't feel so good on my ears either, so can't blame her.

She also isn't worried about the sound of a blender, food processor, or any kitchen appliance that could have to do with food

 

[Jenko109]

My collie hates the sound of you going through a draw to look for something. She will get up and leave the room.