Sound Proof Puppy Training

- December 30, 2015

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Have you ever wondered why some dogs are so calm around noisy environments, while others look nervous and stressed? There are many loud, new and unusual sounds a dog must get used to as a domestic pet or working dog.

Training our dogs to be comfortable with sound is essential to having a calm, well-adjusted dog. As new puppy owners you can start this training from 8 weeks of age. As a breeder you can start this from 3 weeks of age.

After teaching puppy class for several years I needed a way to assist clients to get their puppies comfortable around environmental noise. So I wrote this app.

Reviews

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Cynthia Gordon

I rarely pay for an app, but when I found this one, my curiosity was piqued. As a professional dog trainer, I was looking for a way to help my clients predict and use sounds that cause anxiety in their dogs. This app does just that, and allows the user to play sounds softly in the background as the dog becomes accustomed to it, and eventually counter-conditioned. I am thrilled and will recommend to other clients and trainers.

Courtney Connors

Genius! A brilliant app that will make desensitization work so much easier for my clients puppies! Capturing calmness around these sounds can be difficult in the moment - being able to set up training sessions including everyday (and some not-so everyday) sounds (starting at a low volume) makes training go so much smoother. Thank you!

Mark Bishop

Could be better I was surprised there is no traffic sounds. When you walk a dog for the first time it is the sound of cars that go past which is the most common and startle the dog. At the end of the day these sound bites can be downloaded elsewhere.

Emma Judson

Just fabulous! So easy to use, there's really no good reason why any puppy owner or breeder isn't using this app!

Marcia Davey

Recommended! Great for pups and older dogs alike, for socialisation & desensitisation work. Wish I'd thought of it! ;)

ryanbusiness

Brilliant Easy to use, good instructions, a must for all puppy owners and breeders

User reviews

Cynthia Gordon March 18, 2016

Courtney Connors January 7, 2016

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 9, 2016

Thanks Courtney!!

Mark Bishop September 19, 2016

Sound Proof Puppy Training December 14, 2016

Hi Mark there is traffic sounds, its on second page of sounds.

Emma Judson January 8, 2016

Just fabulous! So easy to use, there's really no good reason why any puppy owner or breeder isn't using this app!

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 9, 2016

Thanks Emma!

Marcia Davey January 6, 2016

Recommended! Great for pups and older dogs alike, for socialisation & desensitisation work. Wish I'd thought of it! ;)

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 9, 2016

Thanks Marcia :-)

ryanbusiness October 29, 2016

Brilliant Easy to use, good instructions, a must for all puppy owners and breeders

Sandy Patterson April 13, 2016

Yes for dogs Recommend for all puppy owners and helpful with older dogs too

Louise Marshall August 15, 2015

Perfect for habituating puppies to different sounds. I used this app with my litter of puppies from when their ears opened and they started to notice sounds (around 2 weeks old). I found it really easy to use with a good variety of sounds. I used it as per the instructions; whilst they were feeding at gradually increasing volume so that they were always ignoring the sounds. When New Year's eve rolled around, they were 5 weeks old and didn't so much as twitch when the fireworks went off - a couple of them were even happy to toilet outside and not get spooked!

Sound Proof Puppy Training September 25, 2015

Thanks Louise! Glad you like it!!

Yvette Gasson September 26, 2015

Bought it! Used it! Love it! Recommend it! Worked great on my pup & older dogs! Wish I had this 17 years ago with my noise phobic kelpie! Recommed it to all my Puppy Class pet parents & people with noise reactive pets! Thanks Amy 😉

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 1, 2016

Thanks Yvette

Nancy Melinda Kemp September 11, 2015

A waste of money! I actually paid money for app, which doesn't have as many or useful sounds, because of the ability to record your own sounds. Turns out that is sound, singular. You're better off using the phone's recording app.

Sound Proof Puppy Training September 25, 2015

Hi Nancy, which sounds didn't you find useful? If there is a problem with the record function please send me an email via our Facebook page so I can look into it. The app is recommended by dog trainers around the world, I am sorry you havent found it useful.

joanne thomas June 24, 2015

Its okay. A good idea but thought there would be a larger variety of sounds. Sirens,water running, knocking, doorbell to name a few.

Sound Proof Puppy Training July 15, 2015

Thanks for your feedback Joanne, sirens is on the app with Traffic sounds. For doorbells each one is so unique which is why we have a "Record your own" sound function.

mutleysarah September 25, 2015

Great application. Recommend it to my puppy training clients as well as demonstrate it in class. Easy to use :)

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 1, 2016

:-)

Paula Donohoe August 31, 2015

What a great app for helping people help there dogs..not everyone has the skills needed to positively train dogs and this will give them the confidence to at least try themselves first..

Anais Gotkovsky Fettu December 13, 2015

Perfect I love this app! So useful for puppies, as well as adult dogs with specific noise phobias!

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 1, 2016

Thanks Anais!

Reagan Adams January 9, 2015

Not worth $5 want my money back Great idea but it's just an okay app for the basic beginner but the volume doesn't go loud enough to really desensitize a dog very well. For a professional trainer like myself this app is almost useless. Most of the sounds are not very realistic.

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 10, 2015

Hi Reagan the app is aimed at pet owners and is an easy tool for them to use. As it states in the app you need a speaker eventually to expose the puppy to volumes similar to the sound in real life. All the sounds were professionally recorded so I can assure you they are the real thing. Sorry you didn't find it useful.

Leah Carpenter January 17, 2015

3 1/2 month GSD puppy I'm a professional trainer and canine behavior specialist and this app is great! Its amazing for trainers and great for even regular pet people. Needs a few more sounds but that's why I like the option to record sounds. I'm training a therapy and demo dog.

Sound Proof Puppy Training September 25, 2015

Thanks Leah!! Great Feedback!!

Sara Estan December 5, 2014

2 year old Rescue Dog Approved Worked on my nearly 2 year old rescue dog. It can work regardless of their age or if they were bought versus rescued.

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 10, 2015

Spot on Sara :-)

Jessie Paws November 28, 2014

Very good app. This app is so worth it!!! Give it a try.

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 10, 2015

Thanks for the review :-)

Rae Henderson November 25, 2014

Realistic? Puhleese! My adopted 6yr. old service

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 10, 2015

Thanks for your input Rae. All sounds were professionally recorded.

Jaron Cornel January 31, 2015

Horrible

Sound Proof Puppy Training February 11, 2015

Horrible as in scary or horrible as you didn't find it useful?

Selina Davies September 24, 2014

Great training aid A must for any dog training professional

Sound Proof Puppy Training September 25, 2015

Thanks Selina!

Sandy Mills March 22, 2014

Very helpful A+ In the short time I have been using this app, I have noticed positive changes in the way my dog behaves around loud noises. Ive found it very simple to use and its great value. Highly recommended. ..

Sound Proof Puppy Training April 15, 2014

Thanks Sandy - what great feedback thank you!! You can stay in touch with me via the Facebook page too https://www.facebook.com/SoundProofPuppyTraining?ref=hl

Wendy Winquist April 30, 2014

Love this app!!! As a dog trainer who works with puppies, I'm constantly looking for sounds to expose them to. Now I can recommend this app to puppy owners. Great job!

David Cox April 5, 2014

Best puppy trainer app Has helped me with my puppy. His behaviour has improved ten fold

Blake Bennett April 5, 2014

Very impressed Great app really helped my little cattle dog out on our building sites!

Tracee Sule, CPDT-KA January 6, 2016

Professional Trainer Recommended I am a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and I use and recommend this app for clients and my own dogs. I work so much with fearful and anxious dogs, so many are noise reactive and it can be disruptive to their daily lives. This app is useful for preventing noise reactivity, especially in puppies - USE IT BEFORE THEY START SHOWING FEAR - and for helping dogs who may already be scared feel better about what worries them. Use this app as part of a plan to vaccinate dogs to fear. Worth every penny!

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 9, 2016

Spot on with that advice Tracee :-) Thanks for the great review

Carrie Redgwell October 30, 2015

Am l deaf? Sadly although a fantastic idea, the volume is so low on fireworks even with device on Max volume. A decent volume with an on screen slider for easy small adjustment in volume would be great!

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 1, 2016

Hi Carrie, use the volume buttons on your device, and also hook up to a speaker when you have built up to it, you don't want to do to much volume too soon as it would be very detrimental to the dog. Feel free to email me amyking@bigpond.com if you have any other questions.

Ana Valdez December 15, 2015

Pointless save your $$$ You can just record a sound on your phone and use that. This was useless then I tried getting a refund and she just had an attitude. Just save yourself the trouble and money.

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 1, 2016

Hi Ana, of course you can get the sounds yourself. I am a professional dog trainer and have also written all the training advice and videos on the app. There is a huge variety of sounds on the app. The app is highly regarded in the industy but I do appreciate your feedback. For refunds you have to take that up with the Google Play store. Amy

Faye Hannah January 2, 2016

My dog didnt react to ANY of the noises :( but wont refund me

Sound Proof Puppy Training January 3, 2016

Hi Faye, you aren't trying to get the dog to react to the sounds you are using the sounds to pair them with something pleasant so the sound becomes the predictor of good things. Have a watch of the training videos and read the training notes and things might be clearer about what you need to do. Come over to the Facebook page if you need help.

What's New

3 New Sounds: Sirens, Smoke Alarms and internal plane travel. The Grooming sounds have also been split to clipper sounds and dryer sounds. The vibration function is only on the clipper sounds so users can still simulate clippers on their puppies and dogs.

There is also a link to my training blogs. Articles will be available on Preparing the family dog for the arrival of a new baby (human). Preparing your puppy or dog for grooming and many more.