I have all-weather radials on my car (new in May). I've only driven about 3,500 miles with them. They still look brand new. Should I get snow tires, invest in chains, or just leave them?
I have been taking my puppy to a training school for a few weeks now, and before then he was afraid of many things especially bicycles and big trucks. They really helped with that and taught me how to deal with it. They also told me to ignore him when he was acting afraid and not to comfort him as this will reinforce bad behavior. I hope this helped.
It sounds like your dog is still mourning, and getting used to the fact that she is the only dog now. This has happened with my horses, as I lost one a month ago yesterday, and now my other two are trying to adjust. It just takes time, for you and them. I still cry about it every day, and the horses still aren't quite themselves. That is the first thing to understand. To keep her from being scared of the noises is like sacking a horse out. Sacking out is when you take something that the horse is not used to, like a colt with a saddle or any age horse with something spooky, like a bag of oats, and rub it around them, get it used to them. I guess time is a big issue for your dog, but you can do things like get the dog to sit in the chair, or walk around with her when the house creaks. She needs to get used to the sounds, just like with a horse. It will take a lot of patience, but it can be done. Start out small, not with any sounds like the smoke alarm or a vacuum cleaner. She needs to learn that these sounds won't hurt her. Make these sounds a regular thing, and she will learn to not be afraid. good luck, and sorry about your loss. I know how hard it is to lose an old pet and friend. God bless!
I think at least some of that is inevitable. The same thing happens outside, otherwise your tires would never wear out. But you don't care about bits of rubber left on the road or path.. I'm using Performance's cheapest city slicks, and I think its spewing a little more rubber than it did when I used an old road bike with higher quality tires.My trainer is in the basement. Mrs. Bullet doesn't care too much about what happens down there, so as long as I sweep/mop it up now and then, no harm, no foul. The rubber comes up pretty easy via broom or vacuum, except directly under the bike where it mixes with the lake of sweat.
You need to slowly introduce these sounds to your dog as you and everyone else around your dog acts calm and unimpressed by the noise. Don't coddle the dog when she acts scared. You'll convince her that it's no big deal, if you act as though it's no big deal and you ignore the dog. Take it slowly, one sound at a time, maybe once per hour. It'll take time, but you must not coddle your dog. That would be interpreted as a positive reinforcement to her fears - you need to avoid that. Good luck.
