Fireworks have started

John Thomson · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: Fireworks have started

Well it is that time again.........

Best advice is not to make a fuss if you hear a firework go off..carry on as normal if you can....DO NOT pet your dog if they get upset......this just re enforces that fireworks are a problem.

Murphy ignores them and diesel is fine if he can see them.......so I end up sitting on my front step for 2 hours on November the 5th watching fireworks with my dogs.

Best of luck everyone.
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Jack · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

Same here John!!!! We make NO fuss when they hear them and TRY to ignore the 3 salivating, slobbering, shaking, gibbering wrecks that our dogs become. Evil or Very Mad

Fireworks kicked off here a few weeks ago, they're not every night and only a few at a time but still our lot are terrified.

It IS however LOADS easier if we are able to see where they are coming from as we entice the dogs outside with us and point them in the direction of the fireworks....so long as they SEE the colours befor they hear the bang and are up close to us they cope loads better but it's clear they still find it traumatic.
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kendal · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject:

i normally take the girls out into the garden and sit with them, if they are on a lead i can correct them if they bark but they weren't to bad last year, infact when i was out walking one night we stood and watched some that were going off on the pitch, the girls didnt bother.
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geri carroll · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

buddy doesn't bother
orla can get a bit skittish but soon calms down when she sees myself and more importantly buddy are not bothering

tricia · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

our 3 dont bother too much... there is a lot of shooting going on around us at this time of year, so the are quite use to loud bangs Exclamation

Dave Rowland · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

Tara gets well scared, she will hide under my bed or somewhere, difficult when doors are open and she could run out. although i think she be fine, she come running inside if she hears one.
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Claire/Mark · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject:

Mylo barks like mad, we have never had Tara yet for fireworks night so we will wait and see, knowing our luck our two will be nightmares Shocked

Thanks for the advice though John Smile

Jack · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject:

Ironically Dave my cats couldn't care less about them - they're just not usually too fazed at all, maybe Monty a little (but he's the worst scaredy cat I have EVER known Rolling Eyes

) George my other Persian is typical of the breed - big fat lump of a boy with an arrogance that is breathtaking - NOTHING bothers him...and Sam, my Moggy, well he's a little ruffian - in his youth he was always fighting now....he just lazes around chilling Laughing

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lynn 01 · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:35 am Post subject:

Bubbles was fine last year until a really big one went off just above her head and the noise completely freaked her out. She is not too bad in the house but not when we are out. She just turns and makes a very fast return to the house dragging me along!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thankfully I will be here for the 5th and the cumbernauld firework show but I`m a bit concerned about hogmany as I am working over the bells, I`m hoping to get a dogg sitter!!!
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Gaelle · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:59 am Post subject:

Cuthbert is usually fine with loud noises and fireworks. As John says don't react as if it's anything unusual. When Cuthbert first heard a firework go off he looked at me and I just continued our walk as if nothing had happened and he seemed to accept it from then on in. (Touch wood)!
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lynn · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject:

Ozzy will stand and watch and not blink an eye suzie becomes a quivering wreck and stays under my desk we dont make a fuss about it , its so odd two dogs same age (brother and sister) react so differantly

Lynn
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amandawhitelaw · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject:

thanks again john. Thanks to your advice when i first got yoda and it was her first firework experience she now does not bother at all when fire works go off.

thanks again

graceb · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject:

mm not looking forward to this, Dexter is bad enough he barks at the slightest we noise and ones you cant hear I think he will be barking for the whole night Twisted Evil

Will just need to try marker training for this ! Although I already do marker training for quite just have to step it up.
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