4th of July tips?
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| I'm doing my damnedest to ignore the whole thing. Call me old; call me crodgity but I'm getting where I hate holidays altogether. Thankfully, neither of our girls seems to even notice the fireworks and the rednecks who insist on shooting them off. Vance |
| Move to the country? |
got sheep wrote: Move to the country? We're working on that... However, the rednecks live out there too; just farther apart. Vance |
| Windows and shades closed, portable A/C cranked, fans cranked, TV cranked, stereo on, escape route to basement open, Thundershirt on, alprazolam on board. |
| Someone was setting off some fireworks in our neighborhood tonight. Carley was crying and tried to hide under my desk. Finally I took her downstairs where Dale was watching the Reds game. You coudn't hear them as much in the basement so she was much better.  Carley's Mom |
Vance wrote: got sheep wrote: Move to the country? We're working on that... However, the rednecks live out there too; just farther apart. Vance That would be us. we already almost lit the neighbors tree on fire and had the sheriffs out here....whoops.  Our dogs are taken out while we go shooting, we start them young so our dogs have no problem with fireworks or loud noises. Last year they slept straight through it. I had to get up at 4 am to work. I wish I could have slept as well as they did! |
| Ours aren't bothered either. For years we had a 'family and friends' 4th party here at our place. Complete with fireworks. Our 1st OES Oliver LOVED fireworks - we had to keep him in the house, as he raced around and tried to catch them! Chewie and Bond are middle of the road - they just ignore them. So are Biscuit, Maggie and granddog Dino. Harley who came to us as an 11 yr old basset foster is scared of noise - storms, guns, etc. Fireworks too. He just pants and paces. He is better at age 15 now - because he is almost deaf and it takes more to make him realize things are out there. Riley is sound sensitive to everything - but just he curls up on the couch. We close up the house and turn on the TV. When we had the party - we kept them in our room, so they didn't accidentally get outside when people came in to use the bathroom, etc. Having the humans act normal and not worried or hovering really helps a lot. Having the humans all stressed about how the dog reacts just escalates the dog - it is actually confirming the fears the dog has. We haven't done the party for several years, but our neighbors on the next farm still do - they have wonderful fireworks. So, tonight we will be putting on our bug spray and pointing our chairs in their direction! |
Mine were fine then one time it upset them now they don't like them. They don't totally freak out lots of panting. This time around (Canada Day) Langley sat on top of me  What I hate is when people do it the night before and you aren't prepared with the fans blasting. Dehumidifier blasting tv cranked etc. So usually it is two nights of it without fail. Must remember that for New Years. Both nights blanket the house in white noise. Good Luck American friends with the fireworks. I am wearing a American Flag today in your honour today! Yep we spell honor; honour up here |
Vance wrote: got sheep wrote: Move to the country? We're working on that... However, the rednecks live out there too; just farther apart. Vance They also drink and play with their guns in the country which presents another problem. |
| Sedation, for you and the animals. Bob (my horse) gets full blown panicked so now he gets sedated in the early evening (around 5) and stays like that until midnight. He still jumps, but doesn't try to bust out of his stall or get lathered. |
| My dogs never had problems with storms or fireworks until we moved into a gated community, Bridge water, that was on a lake. Because all the houses are close together and are cement block, I think the sound bounced off the water and into the block so made the sound much louder for them. Violet has always had sensitive ears and was the first to start to react to storms/fireworks. Since we now live in the country and don't have a lot of neighbors near by, even though the ones there are cement block, Violet still has an issue with the storms/fireworks. She heads for my bedroom or a small area she can tuck herself into when they start. In the bedroom I turn on the tv which seems to settle everyone down. If the tv is on, it's a sign I'm not going anywhere for a while and it dullness the noise down. Dawn is right, they look to see how you react and that is why I make everything seem normal when the storm/fireworks come. We'll see how tonight goes. The neighbor who did fireworks last years has moved and the house is empty. |
Sam doesn't mind storms - trust me, I've stood cowering under an umbrella prepared to die from a lightning strike while he takes his time pottying  - so I'm hoping the fireworks don't bother him. We were outside last night and a couple were set off somewhere in the neighborhood. He jumped for a second, then tried to find where the noise came from. It's pouring rain now, and supposed to rain until the weekend. Maybe we won't have to worry about it after all. |
| Our guys are not bothered by fireworks or storms. We have young neighbors that love to set off fireworks and have been celebrating since Sunday with a nightly show. We use our outdoor room day and night in the summer so the boys have been calmly enjoying the show each night--they just lay and watch. Raining here all day today so we may not get a chance to see 4th of July Fireworks this year!  |
| Alas, we too have neighbors and since we are semi rural, the neighbors are .........what, 300 feet apart but plenty close for the sound to carry. Harry is petrified, in fact he just came in after some jerk about 1/2 mile away set off a string of Chinese fireworks. This is not his day. Radio is up, but he sticks close to me. Kensie, we'll see. Right now she's a sick pup  The antibiotics are taking a toil on her tummy. We are down to rice and Pepcid AC and must restart the antibiotics before day's end. Heck of a way for her to lose weight. Back to fireworks, tomorrow is our first opera so we'll be away about 8 hours. Debating keeping Harry indoors or let him cower in the garage while we are gone. Ditto Kensie. I suspect both will be fine indoors but convincing DH is another matter. I HATE FOURTH OF JULY!!!! I was rather hoping the politicians would grow a set and ban everything because of the drought....nope |
This is the worst holiday for me. I have never enjoyed fireworks, even as a kid. Hated the noise myself so I can imagine what it is doing to my dog's ears. They handle loud sound well but for some reason the sound of a rifle, shotgun or fireworks puts them on guard. I think it's mostly because they can't figure out where they are coming from. As for moving to the country.....NOT a solution. Most "farmers" think rules don't apply to them. In some cases they don't compared to living in the city but when it comes to fireworks, illegal is illegal. Our homes are several acres apart rather than 100's of feet apart & the sound is still a problem. And then there is my one neighbor who started shooting fireworks off every Saturday night 3 weeks ago & will continue until they are gone, probably another 2 weeks AFTER the 4th. Yep, house is being foreclosed on but we got money for illegal fireworks!   |
| Benson gets a bit worried by thunderstorms, but not too upset. We're hoping the fireworks aren't bad this year. One good thing about our firework-happy neighbors . . . they're much quieter this year. Our landlords moved back into the main house on our property, which is right next door to the rowdy folks. They've been much quieter now that they have actual neighbors - who may actually have some influence over whether they stay or go.  |
| Fireworks are illegal here but people still manage to get them. Expensive though so my saving Grace is once they start setting them off I know they won't last long! But people are setting off the boomers all day...Got my dogs out to do their business already and tonight it will be just a quick pee outing...then inside to their crates in our bedroom with covers over them and the ac blasting....Did try some bach's rescue into my girl's water.... |
| I have had sheepdogs on both ends of the spectrum. Harry is afraid of fireworks but not thunderstorms. He has calmed down a little more each year but he still is afraid. Mopsy, on the other had was not afraid. We could take her right into the park where they shoot them off and she would just watch them or go to sleep. I wanted to acclimate Bert to them. I have been working hard on all noises with him since Harry is so sensitive and I would like Bert to be a little more relaxed then that. I took them outside several times today and Bert never once reacted and Harry did very well. He wanted to react but the other three of us were so relaxed that I think he took a little of his cue from that. Ever since we have had Harry we have been watching the fireworks about three-quarters of a mile away from the park at the farmer's market where we go for sno cones. There is usually a pretty good size crowd there and the noise isn't so intense. Bert did fantastic, he sat on my lap where we were all on the blanket and didn't hardly pay attention. He was mostly tired and I think he was just ready to go to sleep or else he was busy looking at all the people around us. He was just happy for the adventure. Harry did well for Harry, he didn't try to leave and just watched the fireworks. Even when we got home he has noticed but not reacted to the neighbors fireworks. because he is too busy begging for the popcorn I bought him for being such a good boy tonight. |
| My guys are doing fine. The neighbors have some beautiful fireworks, with the occasional boomers. I watched outside until the mosquitoes drove me inside. Riley is the only one who is bothered - and he is mildly bothered only. He chose to go lay on his dog bed on the porch. No panting, pacing or anything. Harley (almost deaf is a blessing!) has no clue, and the rest are not bothered at all....so time to go to bed - work in the morning. |
| We went to see my sister at the hospital and when we got back we found Carley in her crate soaking wet. The people behind us had started setting off fireworks and she got so scared she wet all over herself. We had to let her out and then once we got her settled down we had to wash her legs and belly off. Then she stayed right between us. I turned up the TV so that she wouldn't hear any more they might set off. I was so mad. We came home early so that we would be here and the neighbors had to start early. Poor Carley was so afraid. I am glad July 4th is over. I hope they don't do this again tomorrow night. Tonight was the second night in a row but last night we were here when they started. Carley's Mom |
| We spent Canda day weekend camping in a tent with our dogs. Drunk people decided to shoot off a ton of fireworks across the street at 2am. Worst night ever for Ru. The best we could do was hold onto him as he shook violently for the hour they were setting them off. We weren't prepared because it was 2 days before Canada day and seemingly too late for such shenanigans we had no warning. Leonard woke him growled once then went back to snoring in my ear- pretty sure he was just grumpy they woke him up but apparently nothing scares Leonard. Ru has been shot with a pellet gun in his previous life so any sounds like a gun or a firework usually stress him out. We lost him the first week we had him because we were out walking when somebody decided to set of fireworks. We always make sure his collar is properly fitted and he is leashed as soon as the sun starts going down when we are out because you never know what others will decide to do. That is my #1 rule when camping, even if it is an off leash area. Good luck to all in this summer of loud noises. Just hope you don't get caught in a tent next to some drunk idiots who start setting off copious amounts of fireworks- because there is no white noise and nothing you can really do except cover your pup's head with a sleeping bag and hope the idiots either run out of fireworks or that their eventual inebriated "throwing them at each other while setting them off and screaming at the top of their lungs" results in the fulfillment of Darwin's law. When we got home the community centre near us was setting more off but we turned on the tv and fans and played fetch in the basement which seemed to work as a small distraction. Much better when you can go inside! |
shaggydogs3 wrote: Vance wrote: got sheep wrote: Move to the country? We're working on that... However, the rednecks live out there too; just farther apart. Vance They also drink and play with their guns in the country which presents another problem.  |
| Brick did well last night. Truth be told, I don't remember hearing any fireworks last night, but we'll have to remain vigilant throughout the whole weekend. |
| Congratulations Mark. The only people around us not shooting illegals was the cop next door. The rest had quite an aerial display and noise. We had windows closed, blinds drawn, and noise from radio or tv in every room. Did not help a big lightning display moved down the mountain side several miles away lighting up the skies. Still Harry was beside himself. Kensie didn't care until I took her outside for a pee-wee run and several different devices went off at once. She decided she could hold all night after all. By midnight I had enough of Harry's huffy puffy and put in ear plugs and went to bed. Today Harry refuses to go outside and walks from room to room panting. PTSD? We have to leave tonight and will keep them inside with lights and noise. Hope it isn't a long opera. |
| PTSD sounds about right. All it took for Brick was one bad storm when he was about 2.5 years old. He was totally unconcerned about loud noises and storms. After that one bad one (which was exacerbated by a scary glow-in-the-dark ghoul's mask peering in & banging on the front door window (Halloween time)), he's always been scared of storms & loud, sharp noises. |
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