ZenCalm Hush™ — Noise-Muffling Ear Snood

 ZenCalm Hush™ Ear Snood -

For the dog who hears the fireworks three streets before you do.

When the world gets too loud

You know the pattern by now. The first bang, and he's behind the sofa. The vacuum comes out and she's already gone. Thunder rolls in and the whole evening becomes about managing it.

Noise sensitivity affects a huge share of dogs, and there's nothing you can do about the noise itself. What you can do is turn the volume down.

The Hush is a soft stretch snood that slips over your dog's head and gently lays their ears flat against the skull, muffling sharp, sudden sound. It doesn't block noise out — nothing safe does — but it softens the edges, so a firework lands as a dull thud rather than a crack. For a dog already sitting near threshold, that difference is often enough to keep them from tipping over it.

How to use it

The Hush works best when it's already on before the noise starts. Once a dog is over threshold, adding something new to their head is one more thing to cope with. Put it on early, let them settle, and let it be part of a quiet evening rather than a rescue.

It also earns its keep well beyond storm season — the groomer's force dryer, the vacuum, road works outside the window, a long drive with the windows down.

First time on

Most dogs accept the Hush quickly, but almost none accept it instantly. Let your dog sniff it. Slide it on for five seconds, then off, with something good happening in between. Build to a minute. Build to an evening. Rushing this is the single most common reason a snood ends up in a drawer.

Every ZenCalm Hush ships with a short introduction card walking you through it.

What it's made of

Cationic fabric bonded to a soft diving-cloth layer — stretchy enough to pull on without a struggle, dense enough to dampen sound. Water-resistant and quick-drying, so bath time, swimming and wet walks won't ruin it. Lightweight and breathable for extended wear.

No batteries. No charging. Nothing to switch on.

Pairs with

Slip the Hush on over your ZenCalm collar. The collar works on the baseline; the Hush handles the spike. On the loudest nights of the year, you want both.

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• Softens sharp, sudden sound — fireworks, thunder, vacuums, force dryers
• Lies ears gently flat without pressure on the ear canal
• Water-resistant and quick-dry — fine for baths, swims and wet walks
• Stretch pull-on fit with adjustable drawcord, three sizes
• No pills, no batteries, nothing to time — put it on and leave it on
• Machine washable, air dry
• Backed by our 30-day guarantee

Size chart

Measure around the widest part of the head, just behind the ears. Between sizes? Size up.

Not suitable for toy breeds under 15 lb.