Training & Behavior · Dogs
The Sound of Silence
Managing Fireworks, Thunder, and Screaming Parrots
Your dog is destroying the house every July 4th. Your parrot screams until the neighbors complain. 10 modules covering fear-based panic and attention-seeking noise for every species — including the extinction burst you must outlast.
About this course
Your dog is destroying the house every July 4th. Your parrot screams until the neighbors complain. Your bird had a night fright and you still don't know why. This course covers the full spectrum of noise problems — fear-based panic and attention-seeking vocalization — for every species in your home.
What you'll learn
- Correctly diagnose fear-based vs. attention-seeking noise before you try to fix it
- The night fright protocol that prevents sudden-noise deaths in birds
- The science of noise phobia and why punishment makes it catastrophically worse
- Step-by-step desensitization and counter-conditioning — done correctly
- Week-by-week 4th of July and fireworks season prep plan
- Budget soundproofing: white noise, room placement, and covered crates
- Why yelling at a screaming parrot is the worst thing you can do
- The extinction burst — why noise gets worse before it gets better
- The Boring Consequence Protocol and why household consistency is everything
- Long-term noise management for dogs, birds, cats, and small mammals
Course outline (10 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
Go to quiz →Completion certificate
Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 10 lessons