There are dog sound sensitivity youtube videos! They'll have sounds like thunderstorms, sirens, trains, and trucks. Just play them REALLY loudly, or work up to it.
You can also make progress with things like vacuum cleaners, mixers, hair dryers (not aimed at him, of course), and other noisy things.
When we got Xena, we had her on the couch cuddling my wife. I got the stick vacuum cleaner out, and while my wife was cuddling her, I started vacuuming slowly in the other room, then moved closer. Now, I can vacuum every morning (we have crumbs all over the hardwood floor because Xena is a messy, messy eater) and Xena barely even blinks!
The only "unique scent" I will accept is that Chris Evans smells like a Mountain Lodge candle. Not Steve Rogers -- only Chris Evans, hopefully our future president, once he launches his coup against the evil cheeto.
Disclaimer: I'm totally down with werewolves noticing unique scents, because, y'know, WEREWOLVES!
Also, my groomer friend from the assistance dog school trained her chihuahua-pomeranian mix to detect blood sugar changes, since she had late-onset diabetes. That dog peed everywhere, barked his brains out, but damn, he was FANTASTIC at smelling her blood sugar changes before she ever noticed. He'd wake up from the other room to alert her!
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Date: 2018-12-24 01:27 am (UTC)You can also make progress with things like vacuum cleaners, mixers, hair dryers (not aimed at him, of course), and other noisy things.
When we got Xena, we had her on the couch cuddling my wife. I got the stick vacuum cleaner out, and while my wife was cuddling her, I started vacuuming slowly in the other room, then moved closer. Now, I can vacuum every morning (we have crumbs all over the hardwood floor because Xena is a messy, messy eater) and Xena barely even blinks!
The only "unique scent" I will accept is that Chris Evans smells like a Mountain Lodge candle. Not Steve Rogers -- only Chris Evans, hopefully our future president, once he launches his coup against the evil cheeto.
Disclaimer: I'm totally down with werewolves noticing unique scents, because, y'know, WEREWOLVES!
Also, my groomer friend from the assistance dog school trained her chihuahua-pomeranian mix to detect blood sugar changes, since she had late-onset diabetes. That dog peed everywhere, barked his brains out, but damn, he was FANTASTIC at smelling her blood sugar changes before she ever noticed. He'd wake up from the other room to alert her!