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Boom, Bang! Solutions for Sound Sensitivities LIVE with Debbie Martin

Help your dog find solace from scary sounds through sound sensitivity training

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Enrollment closes on 7/26/2026.

Join Debbie Martin for this virtual class and learn to identify, modify, and alleviate canine sound sensitivities.

An estimated one-third to two-thirds of dogs have noise aversions! If you see 12 dogs today, 4-8 of them are likely to develop noise aversions in their lifetimes. Not only can a fear of sounds be physiologically and emotionally damaging for dogs, but it can also strain the human-animal relationship. Left untreated, noise sensitivities often get worse and generalize to other sounds.

By understanding the ABCs and equipping yourself with appropriate behavior modification strategies, you can help your dog—or your clients’ dogs—minimize or alleviate fear of noise altogether.

In this four-unit virtual class, Debbie will coach you as you learn tips, tools, strategies, and techniques to mitigate and address canine noise sensitivities and phobias. If you work with dogs professionally, the information in this class will help you identify noise-sensitivity challenges and assist dogs and their guardians with tackling this multifaceted, progressive, and sometimes debilitating issue. If you are a pet guardian who has noticed that your dog is particularly alert to sounds, can be slow to recover, or has an intense fear of specific sounds, this class will help you identify and train potential therapeutic coping strategies for your dog.

Please note this course will primarily focus on a fear of sounds originating from inanimate sources (weather, electronics, vehicles, gunshots, fireworks, etc).