Dogs that were not well socialized as puppies seem more prone to noise anxieties. This means that if a puppy was not exposed to certain sounds, places, or objects in a positive manner by the time they are 12-14 weeks old, they may be overly fearful of these things as adults.
White noise can help drown out the storm and allow your pup to focus on the relaxing sounds of the machine. White noise sounds are shown to reduce anxiety in pups and humans!
Typically, frequencies that hurt your dog's ears will range from 20,000 Hz and on, with 25,000 typically being the mark that begins really to irritate your pup. That being said, sounds that range from 23,000 to about 25,000 will likely be tolerable to your pup.
Thunder, fireworks, and loud vehicles are probably the most common noise phobia triggers. Dogs' sensitivity to the changes in barometric pressure can trigger fearful reactions to thunder long before humans even hear it.
The loud and oscillating high pitched noises caused by sirens from fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars are frightening to many dogs.
White noise helps block out distracting background sounds such as traffic, conversation, and outdoor animals. If you live in a neighborhood that gets noise at night, a white noise machine—which can be heard by dogs—may help prevent your puppy from feeling nervous and encourage them to fall asleep.
One of the best ways to manage over-excitement is to direct your puppy's energy toward something healthy like an activity or toy. Structured play like Fetch, plus access to mentally stimulating puzzle games and toys, are all super useful tools to help your puppy maintain activeness. Do reward calm behavior.
This might be the toughest technique, but here's why it's important. By constantly responding to your dog's barking, either by yelling, shushing, or petting, you are essentially encouraging their behavior. Even if they quiet down temporarily after you yell, shush, or pet, it's not a long-term solution.
The Danger Of Above 85 Decibels
Joshua Leeds, the president of BioAcoustic Research Inc., would say that anything above 85 decibels (dB) is too loud for dogs to hear as these sounds could cause hearing loss in dogs (source).
Causes of Stress in Dogs
Fear (of loud noises, new environments, large or strange objects and big groups of people) Separation.
From Birth -10 Weeks
They spend most of their day playing as well as learning the foundations to being a dog: chasing, running, pawing, biting and fighting. Their enthusiasm for life and its surroundings can be exhausting, but this is also the perfect time to start thinking about some basic puppy training.
The “Witching Hour”
Many owners find that 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. bring out the worst in their puppies! If you know that a particular time of day prompts crazy biting, do your best to manage/prevent the behaviour and engage your puppy otherwise.
However, new evidence suggests that they may prefer a bit of peace and quiet. Dogs get stressed and agitated when left on their own and are separated from their owner, and studies have suggested that classical music, or the radio, may help calm dogs down.
The most common reason for night-time whining is hunger, which can happen if it's been too long since your pup has eaten or drank water before bedtime. Other causes include teething pain, itchiness, loneliness or anxiety.
Make sure they are undisturbed until they wake up again - full of energy and ready for another adventure. At night, they need to be somewhere quiet, warm and cosy where they can get a full night's undisturbed sleep.
As with humans, exercise can be a great stress reducer. Physical activities like walking or playing fetch help both you and your dog release tension. It is also good to provide your dog with a safe place in the home where he can escape anxious situations. Everybody enjoys a calm place to retreat.
Since their ears are so sensitive, loud, percussive sounds can make dogs ears hurt. Anything over 85 dB is known to cause damage to a dog's hearing.
Now, a novel study suggests programs that use even relatively mild punishments like yelling and leash-jerking can stress dogs out, making them more "pessimistic" than dogs that experience reward-based training.