What sounds do dogs not like? Why do dogs bark when they hear certain sounds? How can you tell if a dog is afraid?

This story began with the fact that my wife is very afraid of dogs. And I bought an ultrasonic repeller for her on Ali a long time ago. It has already been used with great success many times. It really works. And it was especially indispensable at the beginning of spring, when in our city dogs gathered in packs and behaved extremely aggressively. There were a lot of people bitten. I thought about purchasing a second repeller as a reserve, in case the first one breaks down, and it would be useful for me, I repeatedly took the repeller from my wife for a walk with my dog, and it always came to the rescue when a rabid flock was rushing towards us. No sooner said than done.

The order was sent to me on April 17, 2014, and on May 12 I received a standard yellow package in the mail:

What is a dog repeller?
This is an ultrasonic emitter with a frequency of 18,000 to 25,000 Hz, which causes significant discomfort to the animal. And if you combine the infliction of this discomfort with the execution of given commands, or vice versa, failure to perform given actions, then the dog will reflexively do what you are striving for.

And here I will make a small digression and write an important warning about using an ultrasonic repeller.

ATTENTION! IMPORTANT WARNINGS!

1. The repeller only works on dogs that are angry and in an aggressive (excited) state! The device may be ineffective against sick, deaf or heavily trained dogs.
2. Do not point the device at close range when the device is turned on. In such a situation, an ultrasonic repeller affects the hearing organs, the consequences of which can be “ringing” in the ears, headache etc. Do not point the flashlight in the direction of a person's eyes, especially in the dark.
3. Do not test the device on your pets - this will cause a negative attitude towards you as the owner.
4. Do not modify the design of the device! Do not cover the ultrasonic emitter with your hand or clothing.
5. Do not drop the device or allow moisture to enter the device.
6. Do not use the device against an indifferently wandering or peacefully lying dog - you may cause an ambiguous reaction from it;
7. Do not use the device against a dog in rooms with limited volume (elevator cabins, storage rooms, etc.) - you may cause an ambiguous reaction from it.

The repeller was packed in a cardboard box. By the way, the name of the company is different than on Ali.

Inside is, in fact, the repeller itself:

And the instructions are in Chinese and English.

Let's take a closer look at the ultrasonic repeller.

Specifications from the store page:

Specifications
Functions Dog training, Dog repelling, LED light
Dimension 130 x 40 x 22 mm/ 5.12 x 1.57 x 0.87" (L x W x H)
Weight 98g
Frequency 25 KHz
Max current 130 mA
Power 9V battery
Package Includes
1 x Ultrasonic dog trainer repeller
1 x User manual
1 x 9V battery

On the bottom of the case there is a slide switch for operating modes. Mode 1 – flashlight only, mode 2 – training, mode 3 – scaring. All this is illustrated near the switch.

The reverse side of the repeller. The battery compartment and a hologram that acts as a seal on the screw. There was no hologram on the repeller with Ali.

Name:

Front view, as dog face. Ultrasonic emitter and 2 LEDs. They shine quite brightly. In flashlight mode - constantly while the button is pressed. In scare mode they operate in strobe mode. The strobe is quite effective against dogs in dark time days. (I have repeatedly used my flashlights, of which I have a few))) for these purposes.)
The light is white. On the repeller with Ali - with a very noticeable blue tint and duller.

Dimensions:

Let's compare 2 repellers. They are slightly different in color. In addition, the old one with Ali is already noticeably worn. In this case, the repeller from Ali is on the left, the new repeller from Tmart is on the right:

New below:

The body of the new repeller is made of much better quality. One example is the power button.

The battery included with Tmart is:

I didn’t want to disassemble the repeller with Ali, but then I decided that the truth was more valuable. And it was interesting to compare myself.

So, let’s look at the ultrasonic repeller with Ali:

The installation was done rather sloppily:

Now let's look at the ultrasonic repeller from Tmart:

To be honest, at first I was even taken aback when I saw a very small set of parts, which made me wonder how it actually works:

But as it turned out, the mounting on the board is double-sided (!) and made very carefully using SMD components, unlike the repeller from Ali:

The power of the new repeller is higher. Under equal conditions, and new batteries, the range is greater. If you nevertheless point the turned on repeller at yourself, problems arise. discomfort. My head is aching, my ears are squeaking. The effect is more pronounced when using a repeller with Tmart.

Various organizations also use similar repellers. For example, our staff who work with clients in rural areas- EcoSniper repellers say. The same China, only with a Russian name. It is considered effective, was selected by trial and those who use it are very satisfied. Let's take a look at it:

Doesn't remind you of anything?

I was not allowed to take it apart. Very fragile plastic on the case.

Instructions in Russian:

In terms of impact, it is approximately the same as the repeller from Ali and does not reach the level of the repeller from Tmart.

The body is made of thin plastic. Also has 3 functions. But it does not have a slide switch. The modes are activated by pressing inconvenient ones, which are also not labeled on the body. three buttons. Accidental clicks are possible. This product costs 1000 rubles.

Therefore, based on effectiveness, repellers can be arranged in the following order:

1 place. Repeller from Tmart.

2nd place. Repeller from Ali.

3rd place. Repeller EcoSniper. Of course, in terms of effectiveness, he could compete with Ali’s repeller and share 2nd place with him. But could not. It was pushed into last place by its inconvenient body in the hand and extremely inconvenient controls.

*A video of the process was intended here. But... I don't have a camera ready. And dogs tend to appear suddenly. I just don't have time to take it off. Besides, they mostly rush at me when I’m walking the dog. And there are simply no free hands. In one there is a leash, in the other there is a repeller. And the pack of dogs running around the neighborhood has become wiser. A few uses of the repeller were enough, now they are avoiding me and my dog.)))
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The product was provided for review by Tmart, for which we are very grateful.

This concludes the review. Let only people come across you on the way kind dogs, for example, like this one.

Fear of loud noises is a fairly common phobia among dogs, no matter what breed or size it is. It's no secret that even dogs large breeds can be afraid of loud noises no less than small dogs.

Typically, loud sounds include the noise of a moving train, gunshots, and much more. This list can be continued indefinitely.

Why is this happening?

The fact is that the dog not only has a well-developed sense of smell, with the help of which it attacks the scent, but also hearing. Therefore, the sensitivity of the auditory analyzer in dogs is much higher than that of us humans.

For example, our ear is not able to perceive sounds that are too loud, say, the sound of an airplane taking off. Yes, at the very beginning of takeoff we hear everything, but as soon as the sound gets louder, a person’s hearing “turns off.”

But with dogs it’s completely different. They can perceive sounds with a frequency of 40 thousand hertz, when for a person this figure is 20 hertz.

Therefore, a strong and also harsh sound can negatively affect not only auditory analyzers dogs, but also on its nervous system.

On the other hand, not all dogs are afraid of loud noises. Why then do some of them calmly listen to the roar of, say, fireworks, while others strive to quickly run away with their tail between their legs?

There may be several reasons for this.

Firstly, earlier the dog could have been injured, which were associated with sound. For example, she may have broken her leg when a heavy object fell on her. If it was accompanied by a sharp and loud sound, then for the dog any such sound becomes a signal to flee.

In addition to physical, the dog could also receive psychological trauma. For example, while walking on the street, a loud sound could frighten her. After this, she will constantly be afraid of them, no matter where she is - at home or on the street.

An important factor is that the dog could get timidity…by inheritance. Often genes are the most main reason appearance of fear. If a dog was afraid of everything as a puppy, then it is possible that it will be afraid in adulthood.

It is also possible that the dog is not yet familiar with loud sounds, so he is afraid... of the unknown. This can happen when the owner practically does not take her outside, where there is a lot of noise. Therefore the lack personal experience in “communication” with loud sounds can adversely affect mental health dogs.

How can you tell if a dog is afraid?

Usually animals that are frightened of something quickly begin to look for shelter where they can hide. It could be theirs sleeping area, a dark corner in the apartment, the owner’s foot on a walk and much more.

In addition, when there is a loud sound, the dog begins to tremble, whine, tuck its tail and tries to hide.

Strong salivation may also occur, which is a kind of reflex after such a situation occurs.

In addition, a very frightened dog may urinate, which is also a manifestation of this feeling.

What can be done to solve this problem?

Firstly, be sure to determine the source of the loud sound. If it is known, then try to eliminate the cause. If this is not possible, for example, when the dog is frightened by, say, fireworks, then in this case it is better to take the dog away from the venue of such events.

Preferably walk the dog then, when there are no animals on the walking area who are also afraid of loud sounds, since she, imitating them, can adopt this “bad” habit of being scared of everything.

During a fright no need to run and try to calm her down, since at this time she is a little inadequate, so she may even bite. It is also not recommended to pick him up, because the dog, having become accustomed to this situation, may constantly ask to be held. It's not a big deal if the dog is a small breed. What if it's a shepherd?

Necessarily get your pet used to loud noises, starting from clapping hands and ending with the same fireworks. But it should be noted that such classes should be carried out in a calm environment where nothing will frighten the animal. Therefore, during, say, New Year's holidays, they should not be carried out, since New Year always associated with the sounds of firecrackers and fireworks.

Take it with you more often if you are going on business, for a walk, to visit, for a holiday. Let the dog see that loud noises can cause him only slight discomfort, but not pain.

And remember, you shouldn’t feel sorry for your dog if he’s afraid of loud noises. Otherwise, you risk ending up with a creature with whom you can’t not only go outside, but even with whom you can’t turn on the TV loudly. Therefore, try to accustom your dog to loud noises. This should happen gradually and over a long period of time.

What is better for scaring dogs away - sound or ultrasound?

Maybe our loud scream is enough? There is some truth in this, but most likely there will be no result, well, unless the animal is unconfident, demoralized, or the owner just showed his true friend out the door and any sounds that scare away dogs scare him.

It's about about something completely different - about an electronic device that generates ultrasound to scare away dogs.

In order to understand how this technologically interesting, but more importantly life-saving product works: an ultrasonic dog repeller, let’s turn to physics.

Let's compare the facts known today from the field of sound engineering in order to understand how ultrasound is formed and propagated against dogs and other animals, including rodents that are sensitive to high frequency radiation, which is beyond our hearing.

How does the repeller work - ultrasound protecting from dogs

Ideally, the human ear should respond to frequencies in the range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, for which sound-reproducing equipment is designed. Let us immediately note that the dog repeller captures a much wider range of “ultra” sound.

With age, in case of illness, injury, prolonged and systematic listening loud music in headphones, as well as at least a dozen other reasons, we hear much worse. However, fortunately, the frequency range of the main means of communication - speech is much lower and is only 3-4 KHz. So we can talk until we are very old.

But our degree of perception of the world is limited by sound vibrations, and even a person with absolute ear for music cannot perceive ultrasound, which scares away dogs

The sensitivity spectrum of animals has been expanded several times; in addition to sound, it also includes part of the ultrasonic spectrum and extends up to 30 and even, according to some data, up to 70 kHz.

It is this fact that made it possible to develop an electronic ultrasonic dog repeller, as well as a device against rodents and urban birds (pigeons, crows) similar in principle of operation.
Why do four-legged animals sense ultrasonic vibrations, but we do not? Let us note that it is very good that we do not perceive it! We already live in a world so polluted by noise that a sound level meter will show even indoors, and every additional ten kHz would have an extremely adverse effect on our health.

The ultrasound we would hear from dogs would turn our lives into torture.
We would hardly be able to concentrate on work in the office or indulge in relaxation at home if we felt the ultrasound repelling dogs, which is also perceived by mice and rats.

In structure, the dog’s auditory system is not too different from ours. Probably everyone still knows about it from school eardrum. In dogs this is the most important part hearing aid more sensitive than ours, which is actually the basis for the influence that ultrasound has on changing the behavior of animals to scare away dogs.

How? Let us remember that in sound reproduction technology, each range has its own speakers. A massive diffuser that produces bass will not respond to high frequencies. He simply won't be able to move to the beat. He won't have time. Too slow, very heavy.

An animal’s eardrum vibrates in time with ultrasonic vibrations, just as successfully as we hear the sounds of our favorite music or news on TV and high frequency ultrasound from dogs achieves its goal

What does this do for animals? Let us remember that the ancient ancestors of dogs, wolves, lived in wildlife and sensitive ears acted as a means of survival, warning of danger, and also helped in the hunt.

And now, centuries later, ultrasound that repels dogs has been put to our service.
To conclude the topic, let's say that back side medals of an animal's fine hearing - a high probability of damage from prolonged exposure to very loud signals and noises.

Yes, it is difficult for us to compete with “friends of man” in terms of ultrasound perception. But we have the power of the human mind to put at our service:

• knowledge about the characteristics of the hearing system and the behavior of dogs, which made it possible to design a dog repeller;
• achievements of modern radio electronics.

Ultrasonic dog repeller

To develop and launch an electronic dog repeller, it is necessary that dog repellers satisfy several criteria simultaneously.

1. Acceptable coverage area.
   If ultrasound repels animals within a radius of 1-2 meters, then there is almost no point in such a protective keychain against dogs.
   The animal will manage to bite several times before we can use the dog repeller we just bought.
   The area of ​​influence on the animal’s auditory receptors must be at least 7-10 meters, this is one of the criteria, so that, firstly, we can assess its intentions based on the animal’s habits, and secondly, in order to get our bearings and, figuratively speaking, press the “panic button”, to use ultrasound for protection.
2. The frequency of the signal that the ultrasonic speaker emits is above 20 KHz.
   It is unlikely that any people will hear such vibrations, but animals, as we have found out, feel them.

   But it’s not difficult to check how a dog repeller works using a regular lighter or matches.
   

3. Safety for dogs, for us and others.
   If we are going to use ultrasound on dogs, this does not mean that we are so cruel. As they say in one famous cartoon - “let's live together.” But still, it’s better to let the attacking animal feel ultrasound to scare away dogs - I wouldn’t want to be bitten, and I don’t even want to feel fear.
4. Response speed and efficiency.
   You must be sure that the ultrasound dog repeller will cope 100% with its leading role, the dog repeller “will not jam”, will not crumble in your hands, and even a child can use the dog keychain on the way to school or on a walk.

So, what frequency should you choose at which the ultrasound will be emitted to repel dogs? 25.30 or 40 kHz?

We think for buyers of such devices, this specific issue is in second or even tenth place. Reliability and confidence are much more important. But since, firstly, we delved into the field of ultrasound, we will understand it to the end, and secondly, this parameter is indicated in the instructions for the ultrasonic dog repeller (rodents, insects, birds), and we are obliged to mention it.

For designers and manufacturers there is no of great importance at what frequency should we design a generator that emits into space the much-needed protective ultrasound that repels dogs - 10, 100 kilohertz or even 10 MHz. You just need to adjust the frequency by replacing electronic components- quartz resonator or capacitors.

Can he choose a frequency maximum, at the upper limit of the audibility level of a toothy quadruped, so that the ultrasound for protection against dogs goes off scale in frequency?

And if the dog “ retirement age”, by my own standards, of course, and like a retired person, high frequencies no longer catches, but wouldn’t mind using your teeth in your declining years? If, of course, they still remain...

We turn on the repeller, but the ultrasound does not work, because the animal does not hear it due to the increased frequency! That he is, that he is not!

It is unlikely that anyone will want to receive complaints from clients that the ultrasonic key fob for dogs “is a myth”, “I was deceived”, “they told me, but I didn’t believe it”.

The manufacturer will not risk its reputation, and limits the frequency to 20-30 KHz, solving 2 problems simultaneously:

• we are leaving our native area of ​​the sound range - we do not plan to scare ourselves away, we need a repeller from stray dogs, not people;
• Dog repellent ultrasound even covers the range of hearing-impaired and elderly animals.

Why, in fact, does a portable keychain or stationary dog ​​repeller generate vibrations exclusively in the ultrasonic range? After all, the animal hears perfectly, and from a long distance, compared to us

To answer this question, let's say a few words about such a device as a propane gun - this is a powerful repeller used to protect an area of ​​up to 10 hectares from birds. The “thunder gun”, powered by gas, produces sounds similar to explosions and attention!
A gas bird repeller is installed far from the habitats of not only people, but even poultry.

Of course, for engineers, it will not be difficult to create a sound repeller that emits a powerful sound into space to scare away dogs with a pressure of 120 dB at a frequency that we can hear, but no one will do it for the following reason.

Let's imagine that the ultrasound from stray dogs turned into a thunderous noise in the audio range.
For example, nothing else came to mind than to use improvised means from dogs - carry a wooden stick and a tin basin with you and, when animals appear, strike, remembering the program about the natives with a tambourine.

With a high degree of probability, it can be argued that within a radius of several tens of meters, such an original sound that scares away dogs will panic not only animals, but also grandmothers peacefully dozing on benches.

Surprised and irritated residents will look out from all the windows and balconies. And if a sleeping child in a stroller suddenly wakes up, then the sound method of scaring away dogs will turn against you - you can also get hit on the head by his parents.

We are, of course, talking about cities. On a remote country road, any ultrasound and sound will do against dogs, and especially against a pack. There is no choice there. Even a thick branch will come in handy.

Meet in life different cases and to ensure that there are as few questions as possible about dog repellers, we recommend where we systematize the available information on the topic of ultrasonic dog repellent.

It is unlikely that we will know what happens in the animals’ heads when you try to defend yourself and turn on a small and harmless-looking ultrasonic repeller - a keychain for scaring away dogs, similar to a toy, but with a completely unchildish effect of influencing aggressive animals with sound.

The animals won't tell us about this. We would venture to suggest that the feeling is comparable to the feeling that each of us experienced at a disco or a rock band concert, standing half a meter from a working music speaker 2 meters high.

This is, to put it mildly, unpleasant, which means the dog repeller worked 100% with ultrasound!

The walls in my panel apartment are such that I sometimes talk to my neighbors through the socket. I go up to the wall in the kitchen and say in an even voice: “Lenka, I’ve run out of salt, tell Lariska to bring it.” I unlock the front door, and a minute later her youngest nine-year-old daughter brings me a pack of salt.

- Lenka, I don’t need a pack, I’ll buy it tomorrow.

“Take it,” Lenka stands in the kitchen at the stove and cuts onions. I hear the sound of a knife on a board, and my eyes Strong smell stings.

—Are you preparing cabbage soup?

- Exactly. Lariska, take two carrots from Uncle Sasha, I completely forgot about them. Do you have carrots?

I hand the girl a couple of root vegetables and she leaves.

The second night in the apartment nearby they were crying. Lariska is crying, her fifteen-year-old sister Olga is crying, and Lenka is regularly sobbing.

The father of the family, my neighbor and friend Seryoga, alternately calms one or the other. After one o'clock in the morning everything calms down. Seryoga knocks softly on the wall in the kitchen.

- I will come?

- Come in.

I unlock the door. Seryoga enters with a started bottle. I take out the glasses.

The dog is afraid of firecrackers, how to calm it down?

IN New Year's Eve their dog ran away. The favorite of the whole family is a beautiful collie named Zina.

Several days have passed, and the hope that the shaggy friend will return has completely disappeared.

Reluctantly, Seryoga announced this to his family. Hence the tears, the hysterics of the daughters and the bottle on the table. I'm sorry everyone, but what can I do?

That night they went outside to get some air. Zina was on a leash, but when a firecracker exploded nearby, she broke free and ran off in horror in an unknown direction.

My dog ​​is afraid of loud noises, what should I do?

During holidays and festivities, the number of pet escapes reaches its peak. And only a few come back.

Dogs have poor eyesight, but excellent sense of smell and hearing. Quadrupeds hear almost 70 times better than their owners.

Our world consists of loud sounds to which we are accustomed and do not notice them. Dogs have a different attitude towards them. They are simply afraid of them.

Note!

Animal psychologists say that dogs nervous system may be unbalanced because early age they were scared by a certain sound

The clang of a slamming door, from which you will simply flinch, will sound to your pet like a terrifying thunder from the heavens.

It's easy to panic.

The best thing a person has is a dog

The dog is afraid of literally all loud sounds. Therefore, if something scared her as a puppy, she will be afraid of this something all her life.

My friend bought a dachshund puppy and went for a walk with him on the first day.

The noise of the elevator scared the little dachshund so much that the “little one” actually fell into a stupor. Since then, this sound has been causing him panic for several years. The dog is afraid to go out into the entrance, afraid to go for a walk.

But these are just berries. If the dog has a weak psyche, then over time the phobias will intensify, and the pet will begin to panic at any loud sounds.

Note!

Teenagers playing with pyrotechnics, slamming metal doors, cars making loud noises - this is a familiar background for you and a source of fear for your dog.

An attentive owner should pay attention to such things and try to calm the puppy. Explain that this sound is not dangerous for him. How is a topic for another discussion.

A careless owner will not pay attention to this and will get a problem for the rest of the dog’s life.

Wean off adult dog be afraid of firecrackers, fireworks, thunder, etc. very difficult, almost impossible.

Therefore, do not take risks, do not take your beloved pets with you to noisy celebrations.

Fun for you, but a night of fear for the dog. Dog Halloween.

How to stop a dog from being afraid of fireworks?

This question is also often asked by dog ​​breeders.

Fireworks are even scarier than firecrackers. For you he is a colorful show, for your shaggy friend he is a nightmare. In addition to bright sparks, gaps low frequencies follow one after another.

Note!

The dog is afraid of loud sounds on an instinctive level. For any animal they are associated with danger: the roar of a predator, an earthquake, a storm, a rockfall, etc.

If a dog is afraid of fireworks, there is no need to drag it with you to this performance, lift your pet’s head up, saying: “Look, Sharik, how beautiful!” The only thing worse for dogs than fireworks is a thunderstorm.

Dogs have only one drawback - they trust people.

Almost all representatives of the four-legged kingdom are afraid of her. Again, I repeat, low-frequency sounds can scare anyone, cause panic, and, as a result, additional problems. As, indeed, high-frequency ones.

Are dogs afraid of ultrasound?

Many pets perceive ultrasonic vibrations. Cats, dogs, chickens, rabbits, pet rats, hamsters and many others.

Note!

Naturally, dogs are afraid of thunderstorms. This is thunder, flashes of lightning, and during a thunderstorm, ozone is released, which in itself causes a feeling of fear in dogs

In general, these fluctuations do not cause them panic fear. In addition, ultrasound is our everyday life, and it is impossible to do without it.

In general, dogs, like cats, treat it calmly and can sleep soundly next to working ultrasonic devices.

But the sound is different. Ultrasound can cut metal, and infrasound can destroy buildings, so there is a limit at which calm turns into panic and horror.

What frequency are dogs afraid of?

If you and your pet are not going to visit a special scientific laboratory where they work with sound or on the French-Swiss border in Geneva to secretly enter the Large Hadron Collider and admire the Higgs boson, then do not let this question bother you. In everyday life, such frequencies are practically not used.

Note!

Dogs are afraid of people with sticks in their hands, and this is caused by the instinct of self-preservation

A sound that only dogs hear?

Another, in my opinion, stupid question that dog breeders often ask.

There is no such sound.

Your pets hear, of course, excellently, but nature is full of representatives whose hearing is an order of magnitude higher.

Even cats. Especially in the ultrasonic range. After all, they need to hunt mice.

We're not talking about birds. The Pigeon, for example, picks up such lows (with a frequency of 0.1 hertz!), It’s scary to imagine what it can sound like at such lows.

And you won’t be able to have a heart-to-heart talk with an ant. He just won't hear you. His music begins where yours ends: with ultrasonic frequencies.

Sounds that irritate dogs

In addition to the loud noises that we have already talked about (and which are frightening, not annoying), there are those that four-legged animals hate.

Hissing cats

This rejection is already at the genetic level. In nature, creatures hiss, from the point of view of dogs, the most vile and hateful - snakes and wild big cats.

Therefore, the reaction to a hiss is simple: you either need to quickly run away from harm, or drive away the vile creature.

The first reaction of an unreasonable puppy to the appearance of a cat is a loud and reflexive “thump.”

Note!

The reason for the development of a phobia can be playing with children. They inadvertently hurt or frighten the puppy by throwing him into the air or chasing him screaming.

This is followed by a blow to the face with a paw, and the confidence that the hissing ones are the most important evil on earth is cemented for life.

Frequent and noisy quarrels between family members

Dogs, like people, are pack animals. Therefore, a balance of relationships must be maintained in the pack. If there is constant bickering, then this is a sure sign of the collapse of the friendly canine community.

The family where your pet lives is like a pack, in which each of its members is dear to the dog.

When scolding, he does not understand what to do. Instinct tells him that he needs to protect someone: a cub or a leader.

I am the dog, and people bark and growl

Cognitive dissonance occurs in the friend’s shaggy head.

The dog begins to rush around the room, barking and growling. Then the family members reconcile, and the dog is left with psychological trauma, which he can cope with.

Note!

The question is often asked, why are dogs afraid of stun guns? The fact is that the smell of ozone, which is released during operation of the device, is associated in dogs with a thunderstorm and causes subconscious fear

Therefore, my dears, let's live together.

Continuing the topic that frightens and irritates, next time I will write about cats.

Dogs are very sensitive to smells and sounds. Their vision is less developed, so they rely mainly on their ears and nose. Increased sensitivity also gives rise to too much sensitivity, which can become the basis for the emergence of various phobias. Dog owners should know what sounds they are afraid of.

What sounds can cause panic in a dog?

It is not always possible to identify the specific cause of persistent pathological fears in a dog.

In loud harsh sounds the dog can recognize a threat. However, healthy dog panic occurs only when she has already had negative experience associated with certain sounds.

If we summarize all the precedents of sound fear in our pets, it turns out that dogs are afraid of:

• ultrasound;
• infrasound;
• loud screams;
• thunderclaps;
• shots;
• explosions;
• fireworks;
• car signals.

The first two options can be considered universal. Too strong a signal on ultrashort or ultralong waves is a sonic boom for the dog. This causes her to worry, whine, hide, or run away. Fear of all other sounds depends on the state of the animal’s psyche and its personal experience.

An exception to this rule is fear of sounds of a combat nature, which include gunshots, explosions and fireworks. All this is based on the effect of rapid combustion, which is why similar sounds are formed. Some dogs that have never seen combat are very afraid of any sounds that resemble gunshots or explosions. For owners of such pets, the New Year is accompanied by the panic of a dog that rushes about, trembles, hides, and seeks salvation from its owner.

That's an example hypersensitivity in relation to the sounds of destruction. Such a dog cannot be considered cowardly. Rather, on the contrary, it is a very responsible and even brave animal. This is a kind of psychic among already sensitive creatures. It’s just that such a dog is given something that not every psyche can withstand.

How to calm a dog

Try to remain completely calm when your dog is panicking.

An animal in union with a person always seeks his protection and support. Even the strong and trained experience fear. service dogs. Treat dog's fears the same way as human ones, that is, with understanding and sympathy.

If the animal is experiencing panic, be close to it. Hug and pet your pet and partner. At this moment it is better to take a small dog in your arms. WITH big dog you can sit next to me.

Calm conversation is very calming. Every dog ​​has lexicon, so it’s better to talk about topics that are familiar to your pet. This means that not only the sounds of your voice will calm the dog, but also familiar words of an encouraging nature.

And finally, the main thing - nothing calms the nerves like good food. Treat your dog to something tasty, and the world will seem less scary to him.

What to do if your dog is afraid of everything

Small puppies can be afraid of a variety of sounds and objects: rustling bags, a vacuum cleaner, a hairdryer.

Increased nervousness and fear of any loud sounds indicate an illness of a nervous and/or somatic nature. This dog needs to be examined by a specialist. The cause of nervousness may be endocrine diseases, helminthiasis or inflammatory processes.

Nervousness appears when false or real pregnancy. In this case, the animal needs to create comfortable conditions accommodation.

It should be remembered that classic treatments work adequately on dogs. sedatives, intended for humans. It is best to add valerian or motherwort to the food of a nervous dog. Specific sedatives for dogs must be prescribed by a veterinarian.

Dog fears need to be taken seriously. During a period of panic horror, you cannot “cultivate courage” with commands, shouts, and especially physical force. Temporary fear can develop into a nervous disease. A dog can break loose and use its teeth without visible reasons. So take care of the nerves of those you have tamed, and they will be very grateful to you.