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Hey ya'll, anyone found or know a good solution for a dog whose absolutely terrified of fireworks? Every year I've tried the calming tablets, fans, music, physically covering his ears, only for him to pant and shake uncontrollably. Thank you for reading.

 

[Karma Jawa]

Hey ya'll, anyone found or know a good solution for a dog whose absolutely terrified of fireworks? Every year I've tried the calming tablets, fans, music, physically covering his ears, only for him to pant and shake uncontrollably. Thank you for reading.

Draw your curtains and maybe play some music or turn up the TV.

 

[MetalAlien]

Just be there for them until it passes.

 

[Grinchy]

He probably just associates them with all the times you gave him a red rocket.

 

[eot]

Get an anxiety vest / jacket thing. It's like an anxiety blanket for dogs. Maybe they make blankets too.

 

[davepoobond]

Are they cage trained? Might make them more relaxed to be in an enclosed space they think is safe

 

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Tried all. Nothing seems to work.

 

[PSYGN]

Paws traumatic stress disorder. He might feel the fireworks in his bones so drowning out the sound might not help.

 

[MasterCornholio]

My oldest girl is a pretty nervous dog. I usually just give her some calming marijuana treats and cuddle with her when she gets really scared.

Although I haven't seen fireworks or thunderstorms make her go crazy or anything similar.

 

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My oldest girl is a pretty nervous dog. I usually just give her some calming marijuana treats and cuddle with her when she gets really scared.

Although I haven't seen fireworks or thunderstorms make her go crazy or anything similar.

Never thought of that. May do some research on it. Thanks.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Never thought of that. May do some research on it. Thanks.

These are the ones that I buy her and they seem to work pretty well. You can find them at Pet Smart.

However too much will just stone her.

 

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These are the ones that I buy her and they seem to work pretty well. You can find them at Pet Smart.

However too much will just stone her.

I don't remember what calming treats I had, but pretty sure they weren't hemp.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I don't remember what calming treats I had, but pretty sure they weren't hemp.

I know there's some calming treats made from turkey but I haven't tried those yet since the hemp ones seem to work well on my girl.

 

[Foamy]

My dog gets pretty scared during a thunderstorm. She likes to go into our walk in closet where there's no windows to hide. I go and sit with her to keep her company and calm her nerves.
I'm gonna look for those hemp chews next time I'm at Pet Smart.

 

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My dog gets pretty scared during a thunderstorm. She likes to go into our walk in closet where there's no Windows to hide. I go and sit with her to keep her company and calm her nerves.

Thunder, gunshots won't phase him. Fireworks and Battlefield 3 menu music send him in a fuss.

 

[FatalT1]

Move somewhere further South , preferably rural, where you hear gunshots every evening after people get off work. They’ll learn to not care.
Works for these cats at least!

 

[888]

I haven’t had dogs that were scared of them. Separation anxiety tho, that’s been an issue. Dog cbd worked but somethings they just will always be skittish of.

 

[DESTROYA]

These are the ones that I buy her and they seem to work pretty well. You can find them at Pet Smart.

However too much will just stone her.

How do these taste? And do they get you high?
I know I would try them for myself.

 

[lock2k]

Hey ya'll, anyone found or know a good solution for a dog whose absolutely terrified of fireworks? Every year I've tried the calming tablets, fans, music, physically covering his ears, only for him to pant and shake uncontrollably. Thank you for reading.

While mine doesn't care some dogs are terrified. I had one who came to hide everytime. He looked so scared. I also hate fireworks and find them disturbing. It's a low form of entertainment for retards.

 

[GymWolf]

Mine just bark at them, he is not really scared.

 

[South]

give him a sleeping pill during the afternoon so he sleeps through the worst of it on 4h July night, then like others have said, blanket

 

[nush]

Just be there for them until it passes.

This is what I've done since my dog was a puppy. Wherever she went to get away from the noise I go there too. Sit on the floor with her, stroke her and talk to her. She was never super scared of fireworks but she didn't like the noise. This approach might not work with an older dog that's not been treated this way from the start though.

 

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Soo, after 10 years or so of being absolutely terrified of fireworks, heard a bunch last night, he just looked at me for a second then layed his head back down. Wtf? Now suddenly he's a tuff guy!?

 

[triplestation]

FASHION BUG

FASHION BUG!

 

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?

 

[teezzy]

Tell your dog to quit being a commie.

 

[Gamerguy84]

Half a block from me some people let off a professional show. It was about 5 minutes of pro grade shit.

My daughters cat who sometimes hangs just outside takes off. It never goes anywhere. I chased it down because she was crying. The show was over way before I got back.

I was pretty mad and felt like knocking those fucks out. Another guy on our street apparently did run down there and lut an end to it because he has an infant child that freaked out. I was told he went down there threatening to beat everyones ass lol.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Fireworks are fun I think your dog can get through it and focus on something else

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Can you buy doggy ear muffs?

If not, this is me patenting doggy ear muffs, Including Doggy Ear Muff+ that syncs with spotify to play calming doggy shanties, such as:

Here comes the mailman
Next doors' cat has been run over
Walkies!!!
and every dogs favourite, I've farted and the man human Is being blamed by female human

 

[and 3 others]

Can you buy doggy ear muffs?

If not, this is me patenting doggy ear muffs, Including Doggy Ear Muff+ that syncs with spotify to play calming doggy shanties, such as:

Here comes the mailman
Next doors' cat has been run over
Walkies!!!
and every dogs favourite, I've farted and the man human Is being blamed by female human

Check the update.

 

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Plus I get 2% royalty fees for those Pupper Muffs.

 

[TrainedRage]

Hey ya'll, anyone found or know a good solution for a dog whose absolutely terrified of fireworks? Every year I've tried the calming tablets, fans, music, physically covering his ears, only for him to pant and shake uncontrollably. Thank you for reading.

I just turn the TV up with an action show, my dog has been liking Star Trek Deep Space 9... He likes Quark.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Check the update.

Your dog Is either:

Deaf
Another dog that was swapped when your real dog died
Seeing other people

 

[Insane Metal]

Soo, after 10 years or so of being absolutely terrified of fireworks, heard a bunch last night, he just looked at me for a second then layed his head back down. Wtf? Now suddenly he's a tuff guy!?

Booo

I checked the OP to see if the thread was indeed 10 years old.

LIAR

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Plus I get 2% royalty fees for those Pupper Muffs.

You can have 2% if we use your mutt as a guinea pig dog.

I need to study the effects of dogs crossing a busy road while using headphones.

 

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The beast in question.

 

[quickwhips]

Here you go. It worked with my german shepherds. Thundershirt Classic Dog Anxiety Jacket https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028QK6EY/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

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Wait, it says sold by Quick Whips. Nice try!

 

[Darkmakaimura]

My dog is a dachshund and surprisingly calm. There's fireworks going on literally all around me and I could take her for a walk and she'd be excited about it.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Is there a “No Shit” tag?