Many Ways to Help Calm Dog With Noise Phobia

Reassurance and positive activities will help your dog cope with loud noises.

Close the windows and turn on some white noise. Aleksey Boyko/Shutterstock

Q: Our dog Hunter is terrified of loud noises, so I’m concerned he'll panic during Fourth of July fireworks and summer thunderstorms. How can we help Hunter remain calm?

A: I’m sorry Hunter has a noise phobia. It’s understandable, considering a dog’s acute hearing.