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Dogs and fireworks

(5 Posts)
glammanana Sun 02-Nov-14 12:58:45

I just wish that those awful noisy one's that sound like bomb's being exploded where banned all to-gether there is no justified need for them in my opinion,organised displays yes I am fully in support of them if they are marshalled correctly and animals not frightened out of their wits.

Soutra Sun 02-Nov-14 11:54:33

Because dogs hear things diffetently it can be hard to de-sensitize them.Grace is unfazed by (loud) clay pigeon shooting not far from us, uneasy at fireworks in the distance but distraught at thunder. IMO animals and fireworks do not go together and I shsll be glad when they are over!

glammanana Sun 02-Nov-14 11:47:08

Thanks for the bump when I am going down the "you tube" route with Poppy,we where unsure as to how she would react with her not being with us last year,Barney never bothered at all with any sudden loud noise but she does seem to be a bit nervous shaking slightly even if she is sitting close to us and being given reassurance,now this is very strange but she seems far more relaxed when she has one of her jumpers on and feels cocooned in the jumper I wonder if she just feels more secure when she wears one ?.

whenim64 Sun 02-Nov-14 09:48:32

Bump

whenim64 Tue 14-Oct-14 23:02:58

Our local doggie daycare has started playing the Fireworks CD in the run up to Bonfire Night. Here's the dog behaviourist's advice that was posted last year. Worth using for any dogs that are nervous when they hear the loud bangs.

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