Bang, Pop, Boom! Noise and Other Fears and Phobias in Dogs

From mild sensitivities to full-blown phobias, noise and other environmental fears can be barely noticeable in some dogs and life-crippling for others. Dogs can cause severe damage to their homes and/or themselves in panicked attempts to escape the house during a storm or loud noise event. In fact, more dogs end up in shelters on the 4th of July than any other day of the year in the United States. This session will review the development and progression of noise and other environmental fears in dogs, as well as how to manage and treat it through a combination of environmental changes, behavior modification and psychopharmacology.