Appliance under £20 'helps dogs terrified by fireworks' as Bonfire night increases anxiety

While many are celebrating Guy Fawkes or Diwali, there's someone who doesn't like the fireworks - the pet dog. As the nights get darker, dog owners spend their time trying to calm anxious pups scared of the noisy fireworks outside. There could be an answer from this simple bit of tech, with shoppers pointing out that they use it to keep their dog calm during fireworks.

The Easysleep white noise machine can make sounds to act as background noise to block out noises from outside. White noise has long been used by parents to get babies to sleep - I used the extractor hood in the kitchen to get my own kids to sleep - while many troubled sleepers also find that white noise allows them to drift off more easily.

The Easysleep white noise maker is £19.97 from Amazon, with a handy 20% discount right now - perfect timing for the current festivities.

This machine does a lot more than just make white noise - it will also make pink noise, blue noise and brown noise (these are all similar, but have different frequency ranges), it has fan noises, water noises, wave noises and more.

There are 32 volume levels to choose from, as well as a timer up to 4 hours. That means shoppers can set the machine through the period of the fireworks and then have it turn off in the middle of the night. There are also light modes, with four different glows coming from the bottom of the device, which might be better suited to use in a nursery where a child wants a comfort light to keep the baddies away.

It also comes in black, white and wood finishes, with the option to buy without the light if preferred. It's compact so can be taken when travelling - but is mains powered so needs to be plugged in. Alternatively, dog owners might want to try this plug-in Adaptil Calm diffuser, which is £18.40 on Amazon.

The Easysleep white noise device has over 14,000 reviews on Amazon, with a 4.3 rating. Pet owners have been happy to share their experience: "I bought this for the dogs to help them calm with fireworks etc. The timer is brilliant, and it fades the sounds out instead of stopping abruptly. It's small and light, so it can be taken with you on travels."

Another commented: "I bought this product for my dog to help him with separation anxiety. And it works wonders! My dog is terrified by fireworks and thunder. Between CBD oil and the white noise box, our pup is more relaxed and calm in his crate. Great product, will definitely buy more as a gift in the future!!"

It's not just fireworks that shoppers are finding respite from, either as one said: "Our dog has recently been waking in the night, alert to outside noises. The machine has worked a treat, and he is far more settled and sleeping well. Very happy with it."

But it's not all good, one buyer points out that "the unit itself does feel very cheap and the plastic buttons are SO loud - which is a nightmare for noise-sensitive babies." The issue of noisy buttons was mentioned by another buyer, saying: "Also found the buttons to be very loud when pressed, which can disturb the baby in the night when using."

Alternatively, products like the Lumi Sleep - now £29.99 at Toy Street - could also be useful and used similarly by pet owners.

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