Tips for Nervous Dogs on Fire Works Night

In The UK we are fast approaching Fireworks Night, which in our
multi-cultural society heralds a sustained period of celebrations
including Diwali or Deepawali coming to an end around New Years Eve.

Around the world the Firework has for hundreds of years formed a key
part of celebrations.

I thought it might be useful to outline some tips for dog lovers like
me about how to keep your dog calm during what can be a scary couple of
months for our faithful friends like our mutt Sam (a Black Lab/
Springer Cross).

There's nothing new hear and I can't claim to have invented these
but they've worked for Sam I hope they work for you.

On particularly noisy nights Sam likes to have a safe hiding place, he
uses a small alcove at the side of the Settee; it's in his favorite
place (other than the cat litter tray!) next to us in the living room;
I know someone who uses an animal carrier with the door open.

We also do the obvious stuff like close the curtains and turn up the
Television to drown out the Firework noise, but we don't shut the
doors as I was once told this would make him feel trapped.

We always try and make Sam tired so in the afternoon we try and take
him for a long walk and a play with his Friends, Sophie, Honey and
Snoopy.
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Like you and I Sam feels sleepy after a big meal, so before the
Fireworks begin give him a big meal preferably high in Carbohydrate,
try rice or mash Potatoes.

There are also a number of products on the market including a natural
remedy called Serene-UM. I understand that this product works best if
given to a dog over a period of time so now's the time to start.
Apparently people often make the mistake of only giving there animal
Serene-UM a few days before and this reduces the effectiveness. I found
a Website that will deliver Serene-UM to your home www.pets2home.co.uk
and it's on special offer!!

If you're worried all this won't work speak to your Vet about Dog
Appeasing Pheromone. It comes as a plug in diffuser and I'm told has
really calming influence on Dogs.

Terry King

On 28 Sep 2006 01:43:44 -0700, "
wrote:

If you're worried all this won't work speak to your Vet about Dog
Appeasing Pheromone. It comes as a plug in diffuser and I'm told has
really calming influence on Dogs.

If you are really worried those things won't work, speak to your vet
about sedatives, not pheremones. I have a dog who goes crazy when
there are fireworks and thunderstorms. When non-medical interventions
don't work, we have sedatives on hand. They don't knock her out, but
they calm her down and she is happy instead of freaked out. I would
consider it cruel to know fireworks season is upon us without having
some on hand for this particular dog.

--
Paula
"Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy,
so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay

Paula said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

If you're worried all this won't work speak to your Vet
about Dog Appeasing Pheromone. It comes as a plug in
diffuser and I'm told has really calming influence on Dogs.

If you are really worried those things won't work, speak to
your vet about sedatives, not pheremones.

Of course, the poster's original intent may have been to promote
the web site which sells the pheremones.

Yes, colour me cynical.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

On 29 Sep 2006 16:26:58 GMT, Rocky wrote:

Paula said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

If you're worried all this won't work speak to your Vet
about Dog Appeasing Pheromone. It comes as a plug in
diffuser and I'm told has really calming influence on Dogs.

If you are really worried those things won't work, speak to
your vet about sedatives, not pheremones.

Of course, the poster's original intent may have been to promote
the web site which sells the pheremones.

Yes, colour me cynical.

I had the same reaction, but wanted to be sure that anyone reading
realized that if behavioral techniques don't work, and it's serious
enough to go to the vet, they should be getting something proven to
work and really help the dog. When the dog is terrified is not the
time to experiment with unproven things. I don't have anything
against trying pheremones or anything else that you think might have
some effect. If a person is spending their own money, they can
experiment all they want, but for heaven's sake, they should be doing
it with mild issues first to see if there is any effect, not with a
freaked out dog who isn't responding to other interventions already
and has been getting increasingly upset. That's just cruel.

--
Paula
"Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy,
so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay

Yes I will call you cynical as this site as far as I can see this
doesn't seem to sell pheremones which a quck glance would have told
you.

If you have a dog that that is extremely nervous then as I said you
SHOULD consult your vet.

However most dogs are perfectly happy after the use of behaviour
techniques, I pleased that at least this post sparked some debate, but
I am a liitle concerned that some people seem to promoting the early
use of sedatives. This is a problem with animals just as he over use of
sedatives has been a problem with humans for years.
Rocky wrote:
Paula said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

If you're worried all this won't work speak to your Vet
about Dog Appeasing Pheromone. It comes as a plug in
diffuser and I'm told has really calming influence on Dogs.

If you are really worried those things won't work, speak to
your vet about sedatives, not pheremones.

Of course, the poster's original intent may have been to promote
the web site which sells the pheremones.

Yes, colour me cynical.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

" said in
rec.pets.dogs.health:

Yes I will call you cynical as this site as far as I can
see this doesn't seem to sell pheremones which a quck
glance would have told you.

I don't follow links promoted by those who don't have a posting
history here. Good or bad, cynical or not, it's a policy which
works for me.

FWIW, I thought that your first post was well structured.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.