Fireworks and dogs: a prep plan to start weeks before New Year's Eve
The prep that helps a dog through fireworks takes weeks, not an evening. Here's what the research says works, where music fits, and a seven-step checklist.
The Barkwoo Journal
Good reads for calmer dogs.
Calm-dog guides, training tips, and the science of why music helps anxious pups.
Do calming collars work? Pheromone, herbal and music compared
Calming collars promise a lot. We graded pheromone, herbal and music options on the published research, including our own category, and said where each falls short.
Holiday travel with an anxious dog: the car, the in-laws, the drive home
Holiday drives are hard on a dog who dreads the car. How to tell fear from car sickness, a practice plan to start weeks ahead, safe...
Do dogs like music? What the studies actually show
No study can ask a dog what it likes. What researchers can measure is resting, barking and heart rate. Here's what six studies found, including the...
How long can a dog be left alone?
There's no single safe number, but there is guidance. What welfare charities advise, what a study of dogs filmed home alone found, and a routine for...
Separation anxiety toys: what helps, and what toys can't fix
Chews, food puzzles, lick mats and calm sound: what the research says about each, how to leave them safely, and the signs that a toy won't...
Should you leave music or the TV on for your dog?
TV, talk radio, an audiobook or music: what the studies found when dogs were left with each, and why a calm, predictable soundtrack is the safer...
Thunderstorms and dogs: what helps and what doesn't
Storms are harder than fireworks: you can't schedule them, and they bring rain, wind and pressure changes too. What the research says helps, what doesn't, and...
White noise, music or silence: what's best for dogs?
White, pink or brown noise, calm music or a quiet house: what the few studies found, where noise may still help, and how to choose for...
Can loud music hurt your dog's ears? What dogs hear
What dogs hear, what the research says about loud noise and hearing, and how to tell if music is bothering your dog.
The first nights: a crying puppy in the crate
Many new puppies cry in the crate for the first few nights. Where to put it, what to do when they whine, and the daytime practice...
Classical, reggae or soft rock: which music calms dogs?
Researchers have played classical, pop, heavy metal, soft rock, reggae, Motown, music made for dogs and audiobooks to kennelled dogs. Here's what each one did, genre...
