There are many dogs that disturb with loud noises, since it must be taken into account that they have a much more sensitive ear than ours. But sometimes, this fear can be a bad thing for them, since there are dogs that have a phobia of noises such as fireworks or any loud noise such as a storm.
In these cases the owners can do something to help them, especially if it is puppies. In adult dogs it can already be somewhat more difficult, because there may even be some trauma related to a loud noise that makes them even more scared. In both cases, patience will be essential.
The first thing to know is that the dog can have an irrational fear of him these noises by simple genetic inheritance. Just as there are calmer and more nervous dogs, there are also those that are frightened by loud noises. It can also come from a bad experience or even something that we have reinforced if we have become nervous about the noise. They are always sensitive to the mood of their owner.
In any case, when noise occurs, we must support it, but we have to be totally calm. If he hides, do not force him out, but let him do it himself, keeping calm, as if nothing happened. Over time, if there is no deep phobia, the dog will become calmer. Also, one of the best tricks is to associate these moments with something good. That is, if there are noises, play with them or give them a reward if they stay with us. You have to make them stop associating noises with something bad.
If the behavior already ends in phobia and we can do nothing to prevent the dog from having a bad time, we can go to an expert in canine behavior. In these cases, habituation to noise is usually used, exposing it gradually until it gets used to it. Positive association is also used.