tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post888428144003228676..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Drugs to Calm Dogs Afraid of Fire Works?PBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-46035858201179365072016-07-02T18:32:55.690-04:002016-07-02T18:32:55.690-04:00Well, that sign sits about four blocks from my hou...Well, that sign sits about four blocks from my house. I can't say I'm surprised. The mission to humanize dogs is nearly complete here - to the point where it is fraught to mention you "own" a dog (no, no, no, you are her GUARDIAN). The next person who asks about my "fur baby" is going to get the response: "Are you calling me a bitch?" Heather Hawkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098673743504191567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-17720873122910776212016-07-02T15:19:30.041-04:002016-07-02T15:19:30.041-04:00Tried everything non-Rx, rescue hound too freaked-...Tried everything non-Rx, rescue hound too freaked--eye rolling, panting, drooling, pacing, heart racing, trembling-- for her to focus or for anything to work. ONE thunderstorm season of doggie Valium ($4 generic) and dog was able to absorb the counter-conditioning which we did with every storm. By the next t-storm season when she sensed one coming she'd take herself to the bed in the closet and await her peanut butter and grapenuts filled Kong. She never liked them but she was't miserable or medicated. <br /><br />Please don't write off a prescription to get the dog to the point their brain will work for the training. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201499090750463447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-52376954487063248862016-07-01T16:17:06.734-04:002016-07-01T16:17:06.734-04:00My current two-year-old is more sensitive to the s...My current two-year-old is more sensitive to the sight than sound of fireworks. He will find the erratic barrage we have most of the day and all evening here annoying after a while, but he can function through most of it. Once he notices the sudden light in the sky that fades away, he'll become more and more suspicious and uncomfortable. So both the interior and exterior blinds will be down on the windows, and he'll be in for the evening before 8:30, which is when it starts thinking about getting dark here.JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766622620128222190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-6756667140113947242016-07-01T13:44:21.227-04:002016-07-01T13:44:21.227-04:00The reaction to this fear varies between dogs; few...The reaction to this fear varies between dogs; few dogs I have been told about have as frenzied a fear response as this one (many just shut down). Very few dogs I've been told about have as extreme a fear as this one did.PipedreamFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689373141070251132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-28845199027376472242016-07-01T13:39:47.502-04:002016-07-01T13:39:47.502-04:00Tried most of those and the dog became more alert ...Tried most of those and the dog became more alert for the fear triggers. Towards the end this dog started the fear cycle when it noticed clouds in the sky PipedreamFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689373141070251132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-70224050710466756562016-07-01T11:39:12.267-04:002016-07-01T11:39:12.267-04:00It's odd, but true, that noise itself does not...It's odd, but true, that noise itself does not seem to be the trigger. Good gun dogs don't care if a shotgun is blowing or a tailgate is banging - but they may be go through a window if there is lightning. One theory is that some dogs are very sensitive to electrical charges in the air, and their reaction to the very slight, but unseen, forces of static are what cause the freak-out. They then generalize to fireworks and other mystery noises. <br /><br />One solution that seems to work with a lot of dogs is taking an unscented dryer sheet from the laundry room and wiping it lightly over the dog. This helps eliminates static build up in the coat during a storm, and I am told that for some dogs that's all that's needed.<br /><br />Another tip is to crate the dog in an interior room away from a window and where sound is less likely to seep. PBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-60066523645557448722016-07-01T10:56:55.653-04:002016-07-01T10:56:55.653-04:00Having lived with a dog that gets so fearfully pan...Having lived with a dog that gets so fearfully panicked by noises (thunderstorms, etc) that it destroyed crates to escape (breaking molars and canines) and left bloody paw prints on windows and glass doors (after escaping crates) looking for a way out of the house and learning how futile retraining was I appreciate any new drugs that could help calm a dog's mind so that it can think. BTW, this extreme phobia ran in this dog's lines (which we discovered after our dog developed the fear) strongly suggesting a genetic link to this phobia.PipedreamFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689373141070251132noreply@blogger.com