bonfire night

[chappas 1]

all right lads bonfire night is close aproaching i have 3 dogs and 1 of them goes scatty i was just wondering if there is anything i can give him to calm him down i dont let him out of the house but he wynes and shakes not stop so any suggestings would be a great help

[tus 22]

my two come out to watch the fireworks with me in the car

but my dads is the same as yours mate he keeps her indoors and turn the tv up and shes fine

[little jay 0]

there was a thing on the advert last night for dogs around bonfire night like a sent thing that calm your dogs dwn it would be in most good pet shops or supermarket

[TOPPER 1,809]

a couple of ACP tabs will do the trick mate get them from your local livery

[Ashover rabbit dogs 76]

a couple of ACP tabs will do the trick mate get them from your local livery

yep ACP or acepromazine its a sedative just be carefull useing it in deep chested breeds.

atb

[Annmarie09 5]

Acp is ok but it is still a drug, try Rescue Remedy from a chemist, I use the spray and it is totally safe. A couple of sprays in the mouth can work wonders almost straight away but it tastes nasty as the base is grape alcohol. I use it on foster dogs, myself, my horse, you name it!

 

The ad on the TV is for a DAP diffuser, they are good but about £30 and you need one for each room your dog is in. You can also get DAP collars, they are also expensive though. If you're using the DAP you need to get it in advance and use it from before bonfire night as they need time to kick in. They work like pheromones.

 

The last thing to try is desensitizing the dog to noise, not for this year though, it's too late. You can get firework noise CDs and you start off playing them quietly and gradually increase the volume. And before you all scoff, it does work if done properly.

Edited November 3, 2010 by Annmarie09