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Fireworks Sounds for Dog Training — Desensitization & Counterconditioning
A 60-minute training track of graded fireworks sounds, built for desensitization and counterconditioning — play it quietly and build up over the days before New Year's Eve.
This track runs through ten stages, from 60 minutes of fireworks sound down to 1 minute, so you can start at a level your dog barely notices and work down toward the real thing as their tolerance builds.
How to use it
Start 1–2 weeks before fireworks season. Play the track at a low volume while your dog does something it enjoys — eating, playing, resting calmly — then raise the volume a little each day so the sound stops predicting fear.
Why desensitisation works
Repeated, controlled exposure at a level the dog can handle teaches its nervous system that the sound is neutral. The goal isn't to mask the fireworks on the night — it's to take the threat out of the sound beforehand.
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