Post by: Backstrap on May 26, 2020, 05:09:44 PM
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Post by: Backstrap on May 27, 2020, 08:28:44 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on May 27, 2020, 09:44:17 PM
Benadryl, check with your vet or someplace you trust on the dosage.:yeah:
Post by: ghosthunter on May 27, 2020, 09:46:45 PM
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Post by: Backstrap on May 28, 2020, 11:02:21 AM
Our old collie was very scared of fireworks. We found it best to lock her in the garage with loud (not mind numbing) music to help drown out the bangs from the fireworks. It was the best we could do for her and she handled it well enough. The combo of benadryl and loud music probably would have been better.
And the thunder vest.
Post by: Backstrap on May 28, 2020, 11:05:41 AM
I am lucky in this regard. My lab looks for something to fall after every bang.
My dog didn’t mind it until the last couple years. He’s coming up on 9 years old now. He loves gunfire, and wants to go get something. But now he starts shivering and shaking and freaking out during thunder storms or fireworks.
Post by: vandeman17 on May 28, 2020, 11:06:39 AM
Our old collie was very scared of fireworks. We found it best to lock her in the garage with loud (not mind numbing) music to help drown out the bangs from the fireworks. It was the best we could do for her and she handled it well enough. The combo of benadryl and loud music probably would have been better.
We did similar with my folks dog but in the laundry room since there was no exterior walls. Put her in there with her pillow, bowl of water and music going. She seemed pretty content in there. We also made sure that on days like the 4th of july or whenever fireworks were expected we gave her lots of exercise and kept her active until the evening.
Post by: wadu1 on May 28, 2020, 03:20:57 PM
Post by: CSherwood on May 29, 2020, 08:28:13 AM
Post by: Its_Raining_Brass on May 29, 2020, 10:29:18 AM
I am lucky in this regard. My lab looks for something to fall after every bang.
:yeah:
take advantage of that moment with bringing a decoy throw
Post by: CoryTDF on May 29, 2020, 10:32:19 AM
I am lucky in this regard. My lab looks for something to fall after every bang.
:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Post by: Threewolves on June 02, 2020, 08:32:42 PM
Post by: Backstrap on June 19, 2020, 07:53:48 PM
Post by: Alchase on June 19, 2020, 08:09:57 PM
https://thundershirt.com/products/thundershirt-for-dogs
Post by: Stein on June 19, 2020, 09:17:05 PM
When she is inside however it's a completely different story. Fireworks, or worse thunder sends here cowering into the far corner of our closet. It doesn't make any sense to me, but I'm not a dog and she definitely interprets it differently outside compared with inside.
Post by: blackpowderhunter on July 07, 2020, 11:36:21 AM
Our lab is kind of strange, she loves hunting and has never been gun shy in the slightest bit. If she is outside and fireworks go off, we have to be careful because she will chase whatever is flying or spinning on the ground and loves all the noise and flash.my lab is actually pretty similar.
When she is inside however it's a completely different story. Fireworks, or worse thunder sends here cowering into the far corner of our closet. It doesn't make any sense to me, but I'm not a dog and she definitely interprets it differently outside compared with inside.
outside, she'll sit and watch fireworks going off and the noises do nothing to scare her. she also wants to chase things as I think they remind her of her glow in the dark ball. inside shes a bit more nervous about the whole situation.
i'd imagine because they dont know whats going on, it can be unnerving.
Post by: KFhunter on July 18, 2020, 10:01:38 AM
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Post by: magnanimous_j on July 19, 2020, 11:16:12 AM
My 9 month old puppy just had his snip snip operation last week and they were a huge help in keeping him from freaking out about the cone.
He wouldn't take it at first because the pills are really bitter. We tried crushing them up (don't do that, its the worst thing) and mixing them with peanut butter and all kinds of stuff. We eventually just had to shove them down his throat, which worked the first couple of times, but then he got wise to is and started spitting them out.
The solution we found was to soften a small cube of cheese in the microwave for a few seconds and then make a little ball around the pill. Then we drizzled a little of the oil from a jar of anchovy fillets over it and they way he went after it, he must of thought it was his birthday.