bez 0 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 tonight a few fireworks been going of around us my 8 month lurcher bitch going mad in her kennel ,so bought her inside for abit shes panting like mad and shaking im dreading tomorrow night and the weekend is there any thing you can get to calm them down any adive would be great.thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
labsnlurchers 39 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Its best to keep the pup inside, nothing you can do really except reassure. For next year there are cd's you can get for dogs with firworks, gunshots etc. I would invest in one now as your pup is still at an impressionable age and playing this cd in the kennel or house now will get the pup ready for next year. I think if you start the cd playing quietly and gradually over say a month or 2 increase the volume, reward the pup whilst the cd is playing with little titbits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Having same prob myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Keep her in with you, but don't overdo the reassurance. Just act normally and don't respond to her fretting, it kinda fuels the fear and tells her she does in fact have something to worry about - if that makes sense. Just go about your business and let her see there's nothing to be worked up about. Turn the tv up, run the washer, play loud music etc. Try feeding her a high carb meal before the bangers start to make her full and dozy. Calming signals like yawning may help her to settle down too. Definately invest in one of those fireworks cd's. You could also try getting some Rescue Remedy from the herbalist but it usually takes a few days to build up in the system and do it's job. Hope this helps. I'm pretty lucky, one of my bitches doesn't bother about fireworks at all. The other one just stands around looking tense at the best of times so I don't really notice any difference when the bangers are going off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman2008 0 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 hiya all mi pup is 7months old regarding fire works ive got same problem but av tried misic on radio and thought id let u all no shes alot better 2nite infact av just been up 2 her and ii let her out in garden and wanted 2 play [so play music felle ] it worked 4 me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest smashygadge Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 not finding it too bad this year . wish you all the best ,lots of people suffer around this time of the year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
higgins 75 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 tonight a few fireworks been going of around us my 8 month lurcher bitch going mad in her kennel ,so bought her inside for abit shes panting like mad and shaking im dreading tomorrow night and the weekend is there any thing you can get to calm them down any adive would be great.thanks got a family pet dog here who goes nuts,just started to rip the kennels to bits,so have now had to keep him indoors under the stairs,he is ok in there,have tried herbal remedies with him,but they do not remove the fear,i will have to get the CD and desentisize him for next year,the terrier i have is not too bad,but he has witnessed the other dog's fear so has picked it up,i'm not overdoing the reassurance for the terrier as i don't wan't him going the same way.I dread tonight,possibly this weekend and then there's new years to go,atb, Higgins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fraggle 4 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 hiya all mi pup is 7months old regarding fire works ive got same problem but av tried misic on radio and thought id let u all no shes alot better 2nite infact av just been up 2 her and ii let her out in garden and wanted 2 play [so play music felle ] it worked 4 me Just a tip for you mate, when wrighting a post do it in full and not abbreviations, text talk is banned here and you will get a warning. But well done on the pup hope she is going good mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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