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piwoodhouse	Mar 13 2009, 08:25 PM
Total Gas Bag! Posts: 3,970 Group: Full Members Member #282 Joined: August 18, 2006	Jenny have you tried those desensitisation tapes? Obviously they won't work overnight but realistically, nothing will. I'm no psychologist but I'm guessing if you want her to go on these walks, she needs to be re-educated - and to associate the noises with something really good. Which I guess means keeping her on the flexi and every time the guns go off, she gets rewarded with something she sees as really high value. I'd also be inclined to scoop her up to reward otherwise she might et the idea she is getting a treat for panicking and attempting to run for it. That's my rather simplistic take on it at any rate. I'm sure someone with a more reasoned mind will be along shortly. Horrid problem and although on the one hand it can be remedied easily by, as you say, leaving her behind, I can well understand why you want her with you enjoying the experience.


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