(01-08-2013, 04:37 PM)mz_angie1987 Wrote: Thanks for that information because I had no idea it was a phobia. Now I can tell friends what kind of condition my sweet dog has. This year there were more fireworks bursting in the air than any other year. My dog was very scared at these sounds. There was times when she would bark and run around like a crazy little dog. Sometimes she would calm down and just cry. I found that to be odd but I guess dogs are like humans, they deal with things differently and in their own way.
A lot of dogs fear loud noises... I have dogs who cower at loud sounds too.
A couple of years ago I lost one of my dogs because he got loose from the leash and run as far away as possible. We weren't able to find him but a couple of years later, a dog who looked exactly like him came to our house and decided to live there without us knowing (it was being taken care of my brother while we were on vacation).
Always remember to not console or comfort her state of fear because it will worsen it. Desensitizing can also help in teaching dogs to stop fearing loud noises.
