Most dog owners know or at least have heard that dogs have very sensitive hearing, much more so than we humans. Some noises can cause your dog to suffer from what is called canine noise anxiety. This can be brought on by many things such as thunderstorms, backfiring car exhausts, heavy crowd noise and especially this time of year, fireworks.

The anxiety wrap, or the Thundershirt, offers dogs fireworks help.

By wrapping the dogs torso, a gentle, constant pressure is applied to the dog, bringing a sense of security and a calming effect. The wrap has been used widely with helping horses to remain or become calm.

While their are other methods of calming fearful pets, such as crating for a den like effect and medications and behavior modification, these can be time consuming and in some cases quite expensive compared to the use of the anxiety wrap. Many dog owners see immediate results with the thunder-shirt method, however, is some cases depending on the severity of the problem, two or three applications may be needed.

The manufacturers are so confident that a money back guarantee is offered if you don't get the results you need.

How do you know if your dog is suffering from canine anxiety?

Dogs communicate primarily through body language, it's a natural instinct. When your pet becomes filled with fear or anxiety they may exhibit some of the following signs.

• Sudden heavy panting and drooling
• Eliminating indoors frequently
• Howling, Barking, or Whining excessive
• Hiding, Becoming very clingy, sudden shaking or trembling
• Uninterested in eating
• Racing or Frantic running.
• Excessive scratching or licking

These symptoms could appear long before the offending event actually takes place. Remember dogs have heightened senses compare to us. Becoming aware of your dogs actions can be very beneficial to you being prepared to ease his or her fears especially if you have plans to celebrate the fourth in a big way.

Common Canine Anxieties and Why

No one knows for sure the root causes of the fears and anxieties many canines suffer from on a daily basis. While in some cases you may be able to identify an initial traumatic experience your dog has suffered and conclude that may be the reason, most experts agree that it is usually found in genetics. Some breeds of dog seemingly tend to be more susceptible to certain forms of anxieties than other breeds. In addition to canine noise anxiety, there are some other common forms such as separation anxiety and travel anxiety.

Some dogs have fears related to going to the vet, or groomers, when meeting strangers and/or other dogs, some are even fearful of their crate, making your crate training efforts even more challenging.

Living with a pet that suffers from any form of anxiety can be both frustrating and heartbreaking to say the least. A dog having to live with it, is no picnic either. In some extreme case it can be debilitating and even cause your pet to physically harm itself or others.

So if your dog is or has suffered from canine noise anxiety or any other form you may want to give the body wrap method a try this 4th of July and perhaps you and your pooch will have a more peaceful celebration. Such that it can be with all those firecrackers going off.