# Ear muffs for dogs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-muffs-for-dogs/547054>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 17, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-muffs-for-dogs/547054 "2010-07-17T19:39:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![toodlepip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@toodlepip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toodlepip)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-muffs-for-dogs/547054/1 "2010-07-17T19:39:41Z")

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Does anyone have experience with [Mutt Muffs](http://www.safeandsoundpets.com/index.html) or anything similar for noise phobic dogs?

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**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-muffs-for-dogs/547054/2 "2010-07-17T20:05:50Z")

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I’ve never used anything like that, but I think it would take a pretty damn tolerant dog to wear those. Mine would have those right off within 45 seconds. It’s easier to just give them some happy juice as needed.

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**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-muffs-for-dogs/547054/3 "2010-07-18T04:32:58Z")

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Have you tried a Serious Talk?

My dog is a huge (100 lb) coward. Every firework holiday, we end up staying with her until the fireworks are over. This year, I got sick of it (who wants to stay home on New Year’s Eve?) so I sat her down and had a serious talk with her: don’t be afraid, they won’t hurt you, and I’m here to protect you.

Worked better than drugs. She stayed calm and relaxed all night.

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-muffs-for-dogs/547054/4 "2010-07-18T15:53:54Z")

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Mutt Muffs sounds like something you would find in a very cheap and nasty porno flick.