How does your dog react to fireworks?

[DoggyDaddy]

All I have to say is that nothing says "freedom" more that telling other people how they should celebrate "freedom".

For pete's sake- the number of old (in years or attitude) busybodies who feel the need to whine about their dogs and tell people to not celebrate like they have been at least my entire life is....disconcerting.

I don't have a problem with shooting fireworks on the 4th. Or maybe the day before or after. When it gets old is when they start in May and continue into August like some do around me. Kind of like hearing Christmas music and seeing the decorations in the stores starting in October.

 

[Cork74]

Has anyone had success using "THUNDERSHIRT" , available at PetSmart , for Dogs with anxiety issues fm . loud noise

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Has anyone had success using "THUNDERSHIRT" , available at PetSmart , for Dogs with anxiety issues fm . loud noise

We tried it with my old dog, but it didn't help.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

This didn't work either...

 

[Cork74]

We tried it with my old dog, but it didn't help.

Thanks for your reply , it's appreciated

 

[Cork74]

My nextdoor neighbor thinks it's ok to celebrate w/fireworks anytime he deems it necessary (he's quite special that way).
Also if my Town's guidelines call for NO FIREWORKS after midnite----He continues until 0300 or so.
Did I mention he's quite special ?

 

[Snapdragon]

Thundershirt did not help the two of my pups who were bothered the most by fireworks.

I cannot stand fireworks or what they do to our dogs, but I will not complain as long as people follow the rules. June 29-July 9 and New Years Eve. 5pm to approx 10:30 pm except the 4th and NYE . Not all of June and all of July and into August, any and all times of day. If they occur during the allotted times, we can plan accordingly and mitigate the best we can. But to be on high alert for 2-3 months nonstop is ****ing ridiculous.

*waits for the "Karen" comments to fly...*

 

[Cork74]

Thanks for your response---Sounds like the neighborhood I live in .
Lake County , Indiana . Town of Griffith

 

[Snapdragon]

Thanks for your response---Sounds like the neighborhood I live in .
Lake County , Indiana . Town of Griffith

I'm in Crown Point.

 

[IndyDave1776]

My nextdoor neighbor thinks it's ok to celebrate w/fireworks anytime he deems it necessary (he's quite special that way).
Also if my Town's guidelines call for NO FIREWORKS after midnite----He continues until 0300 or so.
Did I mention he's quite special ?

Is that special in the sense of self-centered, retarded, or both?

 

[markholst]

Fireworks just make my bulldog mad. He paces around growling and barking.

My golden isn't bothered by them unless my immediate neighbors set off the big mortars. Then she gets nervous and clingy.

The dane just sleeps through them. Unless the bulldog gets him started.

 

[DadSmith]

Here is my dog. She loves to be with me be it target practice or walking the woods, hunting. She has no fear other than being left behind for the day. I've taught her to stay about 15 yards behind me when shooting targets. She would lay under my table if she could but that's to much noise. She will walk down and check the targets with me and back to her spot when I resume shooting. Of course I tell her to do so each time.
Fireworks are super exciting to her I have to hold on to her or tie her up. If you don't she tries to grab the Fireworks.