Most of the dogs that board with us at our Austin dog boarding center are so tired from walks and playtime when they go into their dog crates for naps that they lay right down and hit the hay! Some spend a little time eating their Kongs or bully sticks before napping. There are some, however, that get upset at being crated or at the interruption in their play. For these guys, we've discovered that a sound machine that makes a heartbeat sound is incredibly soothing and calming and helps these little guys settle in! For many of these Austin dogs that stay at our dog kennel, the benefit is fairly immediate and quite notable. It occasionally fails to work, but it's still one of my first choices in helping to get new dogs at our Austin dog boarding facility to settle in and enjoy their stay!
We prefer the Conair brand sound machine - it has a plug and battery option and the batteries last a fairly long while (we use rechargeable batteries). There are other sounds on the machine, such a crickets and waterfalls, but I've always found the heartbeat to be the most soothing to the dogs. It also happens to be quite soothing to me!
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