Puppy scared of loud TV noise at home? How to make her feel safe?

You may try to find a CD or other audio recording of traffic or even motorcycle sounds. Once you find one, play it in your house at all times at a low level. Gradually increase the volume. This helps the brain to become adjusted to the sound and normalize it. You should also get a high-value treat. When you are on a walk with him as soon as he sees a motorcycle call his name and give him the treat. Standstill and continue giving him the treats as long as the motorcycle is around.This can help to create a positive association with the motorcycles. You must be consistent and the treats must be very high value. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

You can make a kennel or a safe place for him to go for comfort when this happens. It often helps to keep a white noise machine on that can help mask some of the sounds. When a sound comes try to comfort him an give him a treat to help minimize the anxiety

I would continue to take her out on the leash for lots of walks, giving her treats to distract her if there is a noise or something that may scare her. You can also get an anti anxiety supplement at PetCo which may help her to relax. Usually this will improve over several weeks as long as there aren’t more scary episodes. Please contact a dog trainer if she doesn’t improve in a month or so. They can help you learn how to build her confidence and get her used to various things outside. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Harley.

Poor pup! One of the most important things to do is not comfort him. While you may think you are helping him by comforting him, you are acting telling him it's ok to react this way and are reinforcing the behavior. I would put him in a quiet dark room of his own to self-soothe, and when it's time to go outside, take him out on a lead. Acting normally, and he should relax following your lead.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This will likely go away on its own. However, you can improve this quicker by discouraging this behavior as much as possible and staying consistent. When he lets you watch tv ok, praise him and give him treats so he understands that this is the desired behavior. He will learn with time. Have a good day!

Yes actually! Desensitization training (also called BAT or Behavioral Adjustment Training) does just that -- it often involves taking the dog to the point where they are still calm but can see/hear the sound, and treating and rewarding while gradually increasing the stimulus to desensitize them to it. I highly recommend looking up training methods online or working with a trainer in person as well to make sure things are going well for Pudding and not making her more scared.

I'm sorry to hear that Coco is so frightened of being outside! Unfortunately, what you are describing is very common in dogs that did not receive adequate socialization as young puppies - all pups need to get "out and about" to see the world and have lots of different experiences during their socialization period, which is from 6 to 16 weeks of age. It sounds like Coco didn't get much socialization during this period, which is likely why she is so fearful now. It will be difficult to get her comfortable with the world at this age, but not impossible. You will need to take things very slowly and make sure that being outside is always a fun and positive experience for her - this may mean simply sitting on the porch with her feeding treats or playing with a toy for a few minutes, then taking her back in. You can work up from there as long as she is comfortable. Ideally, it would be best to work with a veterinary behaviorist on this - he/she can evaluate Coco in person and help you put together a detailed plan to help work on her anxiety. Prescription medication is also helpful for some dogs with severe anxiety like this, so you could discuss this option with your veterinarian as well.