09/11/2025
Social media and random commenters on community Facebook groups are wrong.
Your dogs fear of fireworks is probably NOT your fault.
Noise sensitivity is more complicated than you just didn't try hard enough to desensitise them to sounds.
I have three dogs. Two are fine. Lyra isn't fine. I'm currently pumping 90's hits at her which I'm not sure are much better but she seems to be sleeping right now.
What's different about Lyra. Is it because I just didn't try hard enough to desensitise her specifically but put my heart and soul into desensitising the others?
No, that's ludicrous.
They had all the same training. Leah and Maeve just don't have confounding factors.
Literally anything could happen to make them sensitive again. Pain, illness and bad experiences are just a few things that could be affecting how well your dog copes. Even after you treat the pain, medical conditions, trauma etc.. the sensitivity may never go away fully.
So shout out for everyone who's also sat inside with the curtains drawn with 90's hits blaring being blasted with Adaptil/pet remedy. This is for you.
It's probably not your fault.
[Fireworks and a beagle head are against a black background that says this is your friendly reminder, your dogs fear of fireworks is probably not your fault]
