Is your dog afraid of the Sound.. or the Clicker? if the Clicker is too loud.. Put some scotch tape on the indent of the Clicker where u press.. it will soften the click. Also, there is a clicker you can get that I THINK is Blue with a Orange Button.. it is a Softer Click, and u can put it on the floor, and use ure foot to click it. :-) Good luck!