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Local dog owners urged to train pets for Halloween and Bonfire Night

15 Oct Local dog owners urged to train pets for Halloween and Bonfire Night

OVER eight in ten (82%) dog owners in the east of England have revealed their pets are distressed by loud noises – and a 17% have even had to SEDATE their dogs to calm them down.

Three in five (59%) dog owners in the region say their beloved pets become especially distressed during Bonfire Night or other firework displays.

The situation has become so bad for a 13% of the east’s dog owners that they have taken their pets to the vet to be treated for their reaction to sudden noises, according to a survey of 2,000 dog owners for Adaptil by Atomik Research.

Dogs develop a phobia to loud bangs that becomes gradually worse.

But two-thirds (67%) of dog owners in the east of England have no idea they can train their pets to cope with sudden noises – such as strangers knocking on the door at Halloween.