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Post by chantel on Aug 19, 2014 12:23:28 GMT
I used a Thundershirt when Jasper was in kennels at college He seemed to be able to chill out but he still wasn't 100% I also used DAP spray and he was surrounded by other dogs that were used to being kennelled so there wasn't a massive overall stressy environment. I do feel it helped a little bit and if he's having a bit of a stress on when doors slam in the house etc then I'll put it on him and he seems to chill out a bit. Have you tried DAP or Pet Remedy plug ins? Thanks Charlotte,yes i have tried the plug in's,not reallly sure if they helped though.as riley is on some tablets that help with his anxiety issues although they are not sedating,he has been on them since he was 3 months old.they really help him with his travelling issues.We recently tried stopping the tablets for a short while and we could see a real change in him - he was a nervous wreck so he is back on them now and is much better with his day to day anxiety issues. I was just considering a thunder shirt or a body wrap has i though it may help him keep a little calmer especially if i wasn't around.
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Post by charlottte on Aug 19, 2014 22:16:16 GMT
Well I see a small change in jasper but he's not massively bothered by thunder/fireworks. He's more likely to bark at the noise rather than be a quivering wreck lol You can make good progress with a sound cd but often noise phobias will always leave some remnant of the anxiety. A couple of behaviourists I know really don't like dealing with them because they're usually pretty difficult to change and if you have a thunderstorm during rehabilitation it sets work back Thunder is particularly difficult because of the air pressure changes, static, lightening etc that goes with it. Not to mention that dogs can hear thunder miles away before we can. A lot of collies are noise sensitive but keep up the good work, I'm sure you can make really good head way with Riley
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Post by charlottte on Aug 19, 2014 22:17:20 GMT
Also I don't blame you for wanting to stay away from sedatives, they're a last resort as you know If what you're using now takes the edge off then it would be good to desensitise to sounds alongside using them
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Post by chantel on Aug 21, 2014 12:18:11 GMT
Well I see a small change in jasper but he's not massively bothered by thunder/fireworks. He's more likely to bark at the noise rather than be a quivering wreck lol You can make good progress with a sound cd but often noise phobias will always leave some remnant of the anxiety. A couple of behaviourists I know really don't like dealing with them because they're usually pretty difficult to change and if you have a thunderstorm during rehabilitation it sets work back Thunder is particularly difficult because of the air pressure changes, static, lightening etc that goes with it. Not to mention that dogs can hear thunder miles away before we can. A lot of collies are noise sensitive but keep up the good work, I'm sure you can make really good head way with Riley Thanks for your advice Charlotte,I think Riley has very sensitive hearing and like you said he can hear storms coming before they even land.he can also hear police sirens well in the background that i can only just hear myself. he has phobias with any kind of noise really,but it's mainly bangs that really freak him out.
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Post by charlottte on Aug 21, 2014 12:48:51 GMT
Poor lad It's one of the only downsides to collies. I don't know many that don't have noise sensitivities But Riley's lucky to have you because you work bloody hard with him. Keep us updated and fingers crossed he makes quick progress
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Post by zahada on Aug 21, 2014 17:15:48 GMT
Have you asked the breeder for advice regarding Riley's noise sensitivity?
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Post by chantel on Aug 21, 2014 17:50:46 GMT
Have you asked the breeder for advice regarding Riley's noise sensitivity? Yes, she told me that that it as been known in collies to have over sensitive hearing although it is more common in border collies.
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Post by zahada on Aug 21, 2014 17:58:41 GMT
But no advice how to help him cope? Were his other dogs super sensitive?
One of mine used to be, but it was because he was always in an abnormal state of mind. I've helped him by doing lots of training (anything) just to occupy his mind. He's now far more relaxed but still the first to let me know about any unusual noises. However, his reaction nowadays is a few barks and that's it.
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Post by chantel on Aug 21, 2014 18:08:05 GMT
But no advice how to help him cope? Were his other dogs super sensitive? One of mine used to be, but it was because he was always in an abnormal state of mind. I've helped him by doing lots of training (anything) just to occupy his mind. He's now far more relaxed but still the first to let me know about any unusual noises. However, his reaction nowadays is a few barks and that's it.
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Post by chantel on Aug 21, 2014 18:20:24 GMT
Simular thing really with riley, he easily gets stressed out so i just try to keep him calm as much as possible, i spend quite a lot of time grooming him it seems to really chill him out and helps him to relax. His main problem is if he is too focused on something it is hard getting past it. Although some of riley's behaviour i try not to react too much has i don't really want to make such a big thing out of it if possible.
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Post by zahada on Aug 21, 2014 20:48:17 GMT
Simular thing really with riley, he easily gets stressed out so i just try to keep him calm as much as possible, i spend quite a lot of time grooming him it seems to really chill him out and helps him to relax. His main problem is if he is too focused on something it is hard getting past it. Although some of riley's behaviour i try not to react too much has i don't really want to make such a big thing out of it if possible. What does he focus on hard?
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