How can I help my dog who is terrified of fireworks?

Question

Everytime there are fireworks my dog hides under the couch, bed, or in the closet whimpering and shaking. We tried comforting her, stroaking her, playing with her, giving her treats but nothing seems to be working. Anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

Every ones answers here are correct. However, if none of these suggestions help, I would advise you to take your pet somewhere away from the noise. I know that this time of year you can hear the fireworks almost every night. At least on the 4th of July try taking your pet for a long drive far away from the noise. Turn the radio up and just enjoy each others company. If that is not an option, talk to you Vet about getting your pet some Acepromozine (Ace). It is mild and very safe. It is also very inexpensive. Depending on your dogs weight you may give her one pill on a empty stomach or two for more sedation. If she has never had anything like this before, it could effect her enough that she might sleep right through it. Once she is relaxed you might even try putting some protection in her ears. Ace is even safe enough to give it to her for several days in a row until all the celebration is over. Ace is like a puppy Valium which I personally will be taking advantage of on the night of the 4th myself. I happen to live in the country right across the highway from a fireworks stand. I know this is very hard on some pets. Good luck!

Answer 2

As Nikki said above dogs hearing is so sensitive and they hear things at a higher level than we do. I also have a dog who does the same thing and what I have done for her is, I put her in a room she is comfortable in and then turn on the tv or radio so as to distract her until the fireworks are over. Good luck!!!

Answer 3

If no dogs beloved loud explosions there will be no looking dogs. i extremely ask your self if anybody responding to this question has ever fired a 12 gauge, or seen poultry dogs at artwork. The trick is publicity at a youthful age, this desensitizes the canines at a time at the same time as they're receptive to something. it really is been like an artillery variety through my abode at present, my 14 month previous terrier & 9 week previous terrier were going about the day as even if it really is thoroughly problem-free. it really is because at present it really is. Fireworks are between the various stuff on a lengthy list that I reveal my doggies to at a youthful age. The older one sat outside & watched us spark off some intense pyrotechnics, he easily watches the aerial reflects from the tube all the way up. The puppy is youthful, it really is overdue, he's drowsing soundly in his crate. The older one walked into his crate as i'm typing this, he's down for the nighttime. I easily were doing this with doggies for decades, I only sit down in the backyard with a p.c.. of firecrackers, puppy in my lap, lighting fixtures & tossing one each couple of minutes. Any good catch or skeet variety can help you deliver a puppy, that's instantly ahead from what i have seen, and desensitizes them to the document from a shotgun. To desensitize an older canines you need to commence with a recording, and a sound gadget that pushes some intense wattage. commence very softly, play it in the history for a at the same time as as you bypass about your each day recurring. turn it up only a touch each couple of days. this may take some months to get it to a noisy quantity, like each education it takes time. in case you do not have the time to take this proactive mind-set in education a canines to loud sounds you both ought to handle a very labored up canines, or a very drugged up canines. To me this isn't something more advantageous than component to revealing them to diverse studies, this does no longer end at diverse dogs or people. you'll spend a lot less time desensitizing the puppy than you'll coping with a labored up adult, and it really is way extra relaxing desensitizing them youthful than older, or coping with the consequences of no longer desensitizing them.

Answer 4

Fireworks are usually only once or twice a year, so you may want to go to your vet and get a sedative in pill form for those occasions. Talk to your vet though, I'm sure that they can do something.

Answer 5

u can't do anything about it. dogs hear 2 times as loud as humans do so fireworks are 2 times as loud for dogs than for us. that is how my dog is. when we do fireworks, we let my dog into a room far away and close the door so she won't hear a lot of noise

Answer 6

Definitly don't leave the dog outside & alone when their are fireworks. You're vet can give you meds to calm the dog down. Or, my mom used to give our dog a tiny bit of reg. antihistimine & she'd be completely fine.

Answer 7

As much as your maternal instincts may tell you otherwise, try not to pet or stroke your pup when she's upset. This will encourage her behavior. Stay near her for support, and speak in a calming voice. If she's been kennel- or crate-trained, she'll probably feel safest in her "den."

Answer 8

SImple.. dont shoot off fireworks... a dog's ears are much more sensitive than a humans and she will hear the higher tones than we can and it is probably painful for her. Just dont have any fireworks around her or shoot them off in your yard etc. or dont bring her to a place that will have fireworks.
She depends on her human family to protect her, she is telling you that she doesnt like it and is scared/in pain please do her a favor, be responsible and do not use the fireworks around her.

Answer 9

Be with your pet all the time , I have tha problem too.

firework and when it thunder.