I have a 1 year old chihuahua and we have been living in an apartment for the last 6 months with no issues. Construction of a new building has been going on beside us since we've moved in. Lately there have been loud booming noises on occasion from the construction site which sends my dog into an anxiety spiral. He will pull us home if we are walking and at home he will shiver for the entire day and try to hide in the bathroom. This never happened before when we first moved in. He is usually such a playful and energetic dog.
He has been fearful of booming noises since Halloween when a firework was suddenly set off in the park next to us. But his fear of construction noises only started as of 2 weeks ago. We have tried playing these noises off of youtube and he does fine with them. Every time I hear a noise that will scare him I try to give him treats but he is too scared that he won't even eat high-value treats.
Any help would be appreciated.
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