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Originally Posted by Rmtt
So for you experts out there...I have a question since I am a new pet owner. My wife has always had them.
Our Mini-Schnauzer Axle thinks he's superman. Doorbell rings...he's ready to attack. He's also a high strung dog.
The other night I was awoken to him all up on me trembling uncontrollable. I was like what's wrong little dude, then I faintly heard the "beep" of one of our Smoke Detectors in the house that indicates the battery is dead. So I got up and changed it.
Next morning we are sitting on the couch watching car shows at 4:00am and this commercial comes on about this "turbo transfer pump". It "beeps" when it's done. He heard the beep and headed straight to my wife in the bedroom.
So I am thinking by this time...that frequency bothers him. SO anytime later that day when I seen the commercial....I turned the channel long enough for it to pass.
But then last night....the low frequency boom of a firework went off...and he did the same thing. Just completely shutdown. My wife put him in her lap and wrapped him in a cocoon.
What's odd is that the bass of our TV system never affected him and still doesn't.
It kills me to see my little buddy like that. We have him one of those Thunder shirts" that is supposed to calm him...but haven't tried it yet.
Anyone else have that issue with a small dog? Aside from what I described...he is wide open all the time and just had his vet checkup. He turns 2 on July 4th.
Any other time.....he's fearless.
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I am no doggy psychologist, but I have had luck in the past "desensitizing" a couple of dogs I have had to noises that trigger them. You can get them to relate the particular noise to a good thing, like a treat or affection. In your case you could try to record that beeping noise that is the trigger for your little buddy. Try playing it at a very low volume at first when the dog is on your lap and immediately praise the noise as being good and time for a treat. It takes time and some effort, but can definitely help!