puppy fears

I WANT TO HELP MY PUPPY WITH LOUD NOISES

HELP YOUR PUPPY COPE WITH FEARS

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Help your puppy with ADAPTIL Junior

  • Clinically proven to help puppies adapt to unfamiliar situations1,2
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Only scary when new

  • Train your puppy to accept unusual noises and other “scary” things (vacuum cleaner, washing machine, phone…)
  • Distract with toys and reward calmness
  • Give time, wait for your puppy to settle down
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The big bang

  • For outside noises like fireworks or thunderstorms, training is less feasible
  • Try to mask the noise by closing curtains and turning the TV/radio on

Why is your puppy so scared?

At first, your puppy can be scared by many things, many sounds, many people: everything is totally new and unknown to them.

Give your puppy the opportunity to learn by exposing your puppy to new sounds, loud noises and unfamiliar situations.

Expose your puppy gradually to each category of noise, to help them get familiar and settled.

Do not punish your puppy if they act out, this will only distress them further. On the contrary, reward your puppy when they manage to settle down, for instance in the presence of this “scary noisy thing” (also know as the vacuum cleaner).

The best period to expose your puppy to new sounds is from 8 to 16 weeks, a period of maximum sensitivity.

ADAPTIL Junior “comforting messages” help your puppy feel more confident and self-assured.

Using ADAPTIL Junior will help your puppy adapt faster to unfamiliar situations.

References:

  1. Gaultier E et al. Vet Rec 2008; 163:73–80. 
  2. DePorter TL et al. IVBM proceedings, 2013; 91–92. Effectiveness of Dog Appeasing Pheromone (D.A.P.®) collars applied during the socialisation period for prevention of development of fear and anxiety.