Stress Related Disorder and noise phobia

[jojo]

But remember, as hard as it might be, you NEED to ignore him. If you baby him or coddle him it only reassures his fear and will make it worse![/QUOTE]

I Totally agree. My dog Holly, used to never have a problem with loud noises, however has developed skittish behavious as she has gotten older. I also think she was traumatised when we moved house, as that seems to be the pivotal point when this behaviour developed.

I found that it was best if I knew there were going to be distressing sounds around, just to keep her around me, but not pay any heed to her misbehaving (kept her around me, because she would end up hurting herself), and also to reward her when she becomes settled. We're still going through this so we'll see how it goes.

Best of luck and you'll need patience and understanding, remember their hearing is sooooo much more acute than ours!!

[VTJess03]

I might suggest also talking to someone that raises hunting dogs, or finding some literature on it. They are trained to become desensitized to loud noises (i.e. gunshots). You might find some useful tips, starting at square one, to desensitize yours to the noises.