‘Sound Reactivity’ Archive

Holidays, fireworks, and dogs! Oh my! July 1, 2007 No Comments

Every year I cringe when it comes time for Firework celebrations. My dog hates it and it takes all the fun out of it when I know she is in the house shivering and miserable. But there is some indication that
dog-appeasing pheromone may be a possible treatment for firework phobia for some (but [...]

Sound reactivity and paw preference June 23, 2007 No Comments

Have you actually paid attention – do you know what paw preference your dog has, if any? Some studies suggest that female dogs might be more right-pawed on average, while males tend to be left-pawed, and some studies suggest preference might be flexible depending on the circumstances.
However, dogs without a significant paw preference were [...]