we accidentally fell into a loop of calling everything “(blank) thunder” after a thunder storm. the icecream truck is “twinkle thunder” and motorcycles are “broom broom thunder”
my girl always calms down, we have names for a lot of things so i think just saying “it’s only twinkle thunder!” puts her at ease. i feel a bit silly when saying it but it helps with her anxiety so it’s worth it lol
@beslowtoanger Getting a puppy next month. Totally doing this. Most of us don't think about fixing a problem until we are a couple years in. This guy thought ahead. I think this is not just a dog training lesson, but a life lesson.
@funkybeat Yeah I wish I had done this years ago with truck noises, driving noises, beeping, slamming doors... also airplanes and overhead traffic. And doorbells and knocking.
@beslowtoanger Unfortunately all of my desensitisation work went down the drain when some asshole set off a firework just down the street from us a few months ago. I have never heard a dog scream like that before..
@beslowtoanger I actually did something similar with my children when they were babies. I was told, "Play loud music, make noise, and they'll sleep through anything." It worked.
My kids are older now. But I did it with my dogs. Fireworks, very loud guns. They notice, but they don't run, and it doesn't spook them.
