Looking at some online sites, most try to blame the dog owner for blasting away near a new puppy. Fairly ignorant to assume this. Some dogs seem to be naturally noise shy.

My fellow, was exposed to a few shots from a ,22 RF, and was acting a little disturbed after awhile, rubbing against me, so I stopped.

I believe a really bad thunderstorm was one thing causing his distress. It really banged and shook the house.

Then a neighbour a street away had home fireworks, shooting them up into the air. That scared him a lot.

Even a car back firing well in the distance causes him to start pacing around.

Over night we had a at least six hour to whole night constant thunderstorm. He was locked up in his backroom and had to cope. I didn't check on him.

Two days ago I got my oldMauser ,22 RF and Simson Suhl shotgun out to fondle. When he noticed the ,22 he got scared and acted up. But not the shotgun. Did he remember that rifle firing? Now he acts scared of my shotgun, even my handgun, which did not bother him previously. I am guessing residual burned powder and gun oil smells are the connectors.

A worry when he's associating guns and gun smells with the loud bangs.

I've purposely put a gun in the lounge room leaning on a chair. To get him comfortable with them around and the smell. He wouldn't stay in the lounge room. When he decided to instead sitbon the sofa in my wife's study, he's not allowed on chairs, I decided to put the rifle on the sofacwhen hecwas outside, Then he wouldn't come into the lounge or the study. Sensitive little big boy. When he eventually came in the lounge he wanted to snuggle with me half on the lounge. As he half lay there I could see him eyeing the shotgun from the corner of his eyes.

So now I'm putting the guns in their gunbags in the rooms. He is coping with that in the study, keeps him off the sofa as well. I'm about to do it in the lounge room.

Slowly Slowly catchee monkey.

I'll move to unbagged. Put treats near them. Eventually feed him treats holding them. Acquire a cap gun if they still exist. Or a starter pistol. Noise in the distance while treating him. Associate treats with both guns and distant bangs. Bangs will get closer as he hopefully gets comfortable. Then .22 RF, then shotgun. Then centefird if he gets comfortable.

I'll put some fired shot shells around the place. He needs to be acclimatised with the aroma. He's got fantastic hearing and smell senses.

Going to take lots of patience. Never thought a GSP would be like this.

I'm expecting a big thunderstorm tomorrow and this weekend. Going to be "mid 40' deg C" tomorrow per the climate change promoters Bureau of Meteorology and ABC. Then heavy rain and extreme winds ...... EVERYONE PANIC !

Anyway thunderstorms are not good for the young sensitive fellow.

Fireworks 31cDec New Year's Eve, if not before.

None of which helps training to cope with bangs.