Can you use human ear plugs for dogs?
Dogs, unlike humans, do not inherently understand that earplugs equals quiet. So, be patient – and train, like you would with other activities (like dog booties, eye goggles, etc.). Also, dog’s ears are not made like humans – just putting our dog earplugs into your dog’s ear canal will not work.
Our Recommendation: Mutt Muffs
To protect your dog’s hearing, we recommend the Mutt Muffs. They’re effective and more affordable than many other options. They’re specially designed to fit your dog’s head and are made with extra-wide foam for comfort.
But, if you have some extra money to spend and want the very best ear protection available, you should go with the K-9 Ear Muffs instead.
Happy Smells to Calm Dog Thunder Fear
Comfort Zone with D.A.P. (dog appeasing pheromone) is an analog of the pheromone mom-dogs produce to calm nursing puppies. It calms the fears of dogs of any age, from puppy to aging oldster. Pheromones are chemical substances made by the animal’s body that act as a form of communication that, when inhaled by your dog, talks directly to his brain. It comes as a plug-in product, or spray that can be spritzed on a collar or bedding.
The Sentry Calming Collar for cats also employs a pheromone that calms fears in nursing kittens and works on any age cat. Cats also benefit from Comfort Zone with Feliway. That’s an analog of the cheek pheromone that tells cats their environment and territory is “safe.” Feliway also comes as a plug-in or spray. For sensitive cats, getting them “drunk” on catnip or silvervine-type products may help reduce kitty fear. Get kitty “drunk” on catnip…
The nice thing about pheromone products is they won’t “drug” your dog or cat into a magic cure. It instead helps put a damper on fear long enough to “think” so that your behavior modification/training techniques can work. You’ll need to have the pet wear the collar or have the product plugged in for several days in advance for it to offer your dog or cat the best benefits. When the weather report indicates thunder in the offing or fireworks are scheduled, plan ahead with these products.