MattB Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with sound/noise desensitisation. My mum has a greyhound and she's always been upset around firework season but now the farm has become a venue for pheasant shoots which happen 2-3 times per week during the winter season, then as soon as that finished the farmer has a few weeks of using a bird-scarer. She's absolutely fine when she's in the house but hates going outside at the moment, I know there's the prescribed meds option, my worry is just that it's over a long period, then there's the non-prescription stuff like zylkene which we're currently giving a go. But I've also seen, in my local vet's surgery, cds you can buy that claim pretty good results - I just wondered if anyone had any experience of these? If so, I would appreciate any specific recommendations of particular products (I'm in the UK). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocsDoctor Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 It's not a problem I've had to deal with thank goodness, but I belong to the Dogs Trust and see that they offer some free downloads - advice and also recorded sound files you can use to help with desensitisation: https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/dog-behaviour-health/sound-therapy-for-pets If there's nothing that fits the bill I think other charities eg RSPCA, PDSA probably have similar offerings - it's such a widespread problem these days. Quote Clare with Tiger (Snapper Gar, b. 18/05/2015), and remembering Ken (Boomtown Ken, 01/05/2011-21/02/2020) and Doc (Barefoot Doctor, 20/08/2001-15/04/2015)."It is also to be noted of every species, that the handsomest of each move best ... and beasts of the most elegant form, always excel in speed; of this, the horse and greyhound are beautiful examples."----Wiliam Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, 1753. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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