how do we stop fierworks?

Question

my dog hates the bangs when the fierworks go off evry everning?

Answer 1

by totally banning them,im suprised the health and saftey bods havnt got onto it yet

Answer 2

I'm going to talk to my Vet this week to see if he can give me some tablets for my dog.

He has always been afraid of the fireworks and is now at an age where the stress could kill him. We live in the countryside so they only tend to go off one or two evenings a year (compared to in a town where they seem to be everynight for a month!) but I guessing this year we will hear them Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

I like to watch Fireworks, but don't agree with the need to have them make extra loud noises too - why don't they just make them all bang and shriek free? - There are some quiet ones.

The treats idea won't work on mine because he won't eat after he gets that scared.

Answer 3

All us dog owners suffer with our terrified dogs at this time of year. Unless you are in extreme circumstances there is little that you can do to stop the fireworks. There are a few things you can do to help your dog get through this and here are a few tips:
Close the curtains/blinds and put the lights on to minimise the flashes.
Put the radio or tv on quite loudly to help mask the bangs.
Don't make a big fuss over your dog as it will make the anxiety worse. Keep upbeat and try and act normal to help him calm down.
Let your dog hide somewhere if it makes him feel safer.
Don't leave your dog at home alone when there are fireworks as it may panic and hurt itself.

Good luck - I can't wait till next week when they stop!

Answer 4

Personally think, modern fireworks are too loud - and too frequent - for some reason the nanny state hasn't taken up the one thing I wouldn't object to.

I have no objection to people enjoying fireworks but feel it would be better for pet owners and livestock farmers and parents of young children - if they knew when to anticipate them
- why can't they limit Fireworks to Bonfire Night, the weekend before and the weekend after and not after 10pm?

Re your dog - try the radio to keep the dog company - unfortunately it won't drown out the loudest bangs but the background noise will make it less distressing for the dog.

Answer 5

Fortunately my dog is OK with the explosions around us, but the inlaws are not so lucky with their dog. She has a little cubby hole under the stairs which she goes to where she feels safe. Its a double duvet and a few toys and an old jumper of theirs she gets wrapped up in till its all over.

A recent tip I have been given is to give a dog a startchy/high carb meal eg rice or pasta in the evening as this makes the more sleepy. A few drops of Bach's Rescue Remedy (abailable from, chemists) on the tongue or in food also helps to chill them out and is all natural.

Answer 6

you have to train your dog. get a big bag of treats, and every time a firework goes off, you give your dog a treat...after a few nights, you faze out the treat and start doing alternative strokes and treats, and then a treat every 3 times, and strokes on the firework bangs in between. A dog is never too old to be trained, and this way your dog will associate the noise with good things.

Hope it helps :D

Answer 7

Have you lot ever heard chinese firecrackers? they go on for about 30/40 seconds and are the loudest thing I have ever heard... compared to the little crakles and pops of fireworks in the uk they are like nuclear bombs going off... and not just on th 5thof novmeber someones birthday, a special day opening the shop inthe morning... and last chinese new year here in Guangdong it was like baghdad or beirut on a bad night...

how to deal with the dogs distress? I dont know...sedate is the only thing I can think of

Answer 8

Stopping fireworks will not stop your dog from being frightened of them. Keep your dog indoors when there are fireworks going on, peak hour traffic, lightening in the sky, vacuum cleaner salesmen and rampaging bulls in the streets. Just focus on what is most important and the problem is solved.

Answer 9

My girlfriends dogs hates them as well. She has already started to sedate the dog, In fact it's so bad and the dog freaks out so much that she has hired a cottage in a remote part of the New Forest for a few days this week and weekend. ...So you can't stop them but you can take actions to minimise their effect on your poor stressed doggy.

Answer 10

Chamomile tea works very well, and is safe for him.
Dump it out of the teabag, and use 1 teaspoon for small breed, up to 1 tablespoon for a large breed. Mix it in a little canned food, such as Mighty Dog, or Cesar's, and give before dark and before fireworks normally begin..It will help him to relax. It will keep him happy, but reduce stress. It can be given as needed.
You will find it in your grocer's tea section..

Answer 11

We have had dogs for many years and have used various vets and they all advised the same thing for our dogs you can purchase a bottle of phenergan antihistamine medicine from most chemists. You give them a small dose and it helps to relax and makes them sleepy. its safer than giving them a sedative and does not harm them in anyway. This can also be used when travelling with pets who are nervous passengers.