Fireworks and dogs

Nice one Husky - I believe in ignoring a lot - strangely enough the other day I went outside to end of the garden with the dogs not realising the local shoot was shooting in the next door field.  One of my dogs the lab gets paranoid usually and I turned to say something only to find her sniffing at something so I kept my mouth shut and carried on getting closer to them.  I find it really hard to believe she appeared not to notice them at all yet I have known her have a seizure when they are about - as for fireworks!.......  Volume up on the TV if I am in the caravan - can't hear anything from home luckily - but I must check with the neighbours they haven't planned anything this year. 

With nervous Dogs or Dogs that have had a bad experience if they're to be left on their own try-in the room they sleep in close blinds & any light sources to cut out the flashes, leave radio on to help mask any noises.

I agree Husky although she never seemed that bothered she would bark on occasion and her one eye was always open and ear pricked up so you knew deep down she was trying to control her fear..the fact that we were not stressing and acting normal helped. But oddly if on a walk she was fine totally ignoring the sights and sounds as if she felt less threatened being outside on a lead with me on the end watching was was going on. Our other Staffie used to love fireworks she would sit by the window watching them go boom tara up in the air.

We are very lucky. Scooby does not mind fireworks, but we still shut all the curtains and Windows and turn up the tele. Before we had her, the breeder, Rachael, used to play a CD to all the pups with all common household sounds. Scoob still hates the cleaner!

Do all the things mentioned beforehand, then go to Church each day for a week previous and pray for heavy rain.

We wouldnt mind if it was one or two nights around  Nov. 5th but sometimes we hear fireworks for the best part of a fortnight. (Dads Great Dane used to lie in the corner with paws over her ears and whine, think the noise hurt her ears rather than it being intimidating. She didnt like thunder either)

Do all the things mentioned beforehand, then go to Church each day for a week previous and pray for heavy rain.

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my bitch is not gunshy, I can shoot shotgun or rimfire over her and she does not flinch BUT she hates fireworks....go figure

My suggestion would be to ban fireworks.......what on earth is happening when explosive devices can be freely sold to members of the public, and very often to children.

My suggestion would be to ban fireworks......

If only Ian, if only