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PREVENTING A NOISE-RELATED PROBLEM IS EASIER THAN DEALING WITH ONE
Q: What tips can you give pet owners.
A: My best advice is to introduce noise yourself, get your puppy or kitten used to it from an early age. This can be done by purchasing a sound CD, featuring firework displays, thunder storms and many other loud and startling noises, is the most effective way of acclimatising a young animal to sudden bangs and rumbles. Playing the CD at low volume and increasing the level slowly over a period of days and weeks, whilst you do the house work or read a book, takes away the startle factor of a firework display - allowing the youngster to take sudden noises in their stride. Also all pets, but particularly those of a nervous disposition, benefit from having the dietary additive, Serene-Um®, during this learning process to keep them relaxed and calm
Q: What recommendations would you give on dosage for young puppies and kittens during this induction period?
A: Over the years I have found giving slightly less than the recommended daily allowance during this process is effective. For instance:
| Kitten |
1 tablet per day |
| Small puppy |
1 tablet twice per day |
| Medium puppy |
2 tablets twice per day |
| Large puppy |
3 tablets twice per day |
Q: Can Content-Um really make a difference?
A: If your pet has a noise phobia, it will not go away by itself. Begin now in preparation for the next deluge - even if it is months away. Giving Content-Um® in the weeks leading up to the firework season at a slightly reduced dose begins the coping process as many pets become nervous as the nights draw in.
Q: What dosage to you recommend coming up to the fireworks season and during it?
|
Weeks Prior to Fireworks |
Through Firework Period |
| Cat |
1 tablet per day |
2 tablets per day |
| Small dog |
1 tablet twice per day |
1 tablet three X per day |
| Medium dog |
2 Tablets twice per day |
2 tablets three X per day |
| Large dog |
3 tablets twice per day |
3 tablets three X per day |
It is not just fear that creates pet problems with events such as firework parties. Some dogs enjoy a jolly good bark at a loud bang. This might be funny at first, and we may even feel relief that out pet isn't scared - but it soon loses its appeal as the hours wear on. This is the situation I find myself in. With four dogs, it only takes one to give a little woof, and they all pile in! I give my chaps Serene-Um in the firework season at around 5pm to help them relax and not get too excited. They have their dinner shortly after, but I give them short rations to leave them a little hungry. Then, I prepare sterilised bones with smears of marmite, peanut butter and meat spreads around the inside and stuff a Kong each to the hilt with cheese, dog food and bread. When the bangs begin I let them have a little bark as it is normal for dogs to alert the group of something untoward. Calling them into the kitchen I give each his specially prepared prize which they have to sit for and they quietly slink off to the four corners of the house
Q: Some dogs find the loud noises amusing and a form of game playing by barking every time they hear a noise. What tips do you have to distract them?
Q: What dosage of Content-um would be recommend to overcome this?
| For a small dog |
(RDA 1 tablet three times per day) give 2 tablets around 5pm. |
| For a medium dog |
(RDA 2 tablets three times per day) give 3 - 4 tablets around 5pm. |
| For a large dog |
(RDA 3 tablets three times per day) give 5 - 6 tablets around 5pm. |
Q: What kind of results can I expect from tackling the problem?
A: We all have different ways of coping with scary situations. Many pets, once they are going through noise related therapy, will sit calmly and stare at the wall or out of the window - perhaps pretending 'it's not happening'. Others will still go to their hidey hole, or sit by their owner but are generally calmer. We need to allow them to do this - without interruption. These coping strategies will probably continue for the rest of the pets' life, which is fine as long as they are relatively relaxed.
Q: What advice can you offer pet owners to help with their adult cats and dogs to deal with the effects of noise on their pets?
A: Having learned to be afraid of noises, the seasoned noise phobic will need help with unlearning. Severe 'phobics' may never get over their fear and we are left managing the situation with a view to reducing the stress felt by the pet. As our pets are all individuals, they will all have a slightly different way of showing or dealing with their terror. The two most common are hiding in a small den like area or climbing all over their owners (trying to sit on their heads!). For all of these the aim is to try and keep the dog or cat calm, whilst not paying them any attention - a pretty tall order without the aid of Content-Um
1: As with prevention (above), a sound CD can help reduce the impact of sudden noises. This must be done very slowly with a noise phobic pet, over a period of months, to have any positive impact on the pet. Popping the CD in and wopping up the volume will leave the animal seriously distressed. Whilst the CD works over time to help the dog or cat deal better with sudden noises, Serene-Um® works internally within the pet to help it cope with this potentially stressful therapy and yields faster results.
2: All sound related problems can be helped by taking simple measures such as turning up the radio or TV to reduce the impact of outside noises
Q: What advice can you give pet owners to help their new 'additions' to adjust to day to day noise and in particular to fireworks?
A: Puppies and kittens are not born with a fear of fireworks or loud bangs - we teach them without meaning to. Fear is learned and young animals catch on very quickly when given comforting looks, cuddles and attention as they cower. No different to how quickly they will learn to sit, if we croon and cuddle them as they do it. And, of course, many youngsters shy away when confronted with something new, especially if it is startling.
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