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Originally Posted by aigel

I know this is too late for a grown dog, but I would recommend for everyone that gets a pup or adolescent dog to do noise sensitivity training. NOBODY seems to do this as part of puppy socializing. I do this for all my dogs, even the non-hunting dogs, but it definitely is the first step in gun sensitivity training for every pup.

When you have a pup, bang around the dishes when you feed him. Make a lot of noise around the dog when playing. Clap your hands loudly to call him. Upgrade your noises to louder as you feed him or play with him. Bang books together, pop bags etc. Then when outside, throw a ball etc. and as the dogs running after it, you can make even louder noises and even introduce gun shot or fireworks. Once you reach a satisfactory level, make sure you keep up a base level of training, repeating all the steps above on a regular basis.

My dogs are not afraid of gun shots, fireworks, balloons popping, doors slamming etc. but still sensitive to traffic and other hazards.

Good Luck on the 4th!

G

my wife has a soft spot of older rescue dogs. i dont see a puppy in my future ever. we kinda get what we get and deal with the PP's level of training.