One of my nephews just told me that he's staying home tonight because his beloved dog

[malaise]

can’t tolerate the noise from the fireworks and is already following him everywhere in the house.

[applegrove]

1. He's a good man.

[catrose]

2. Such a mighty good man

[malaise]

3. He said the noise has been going on all day in Miami

He is a good young man - genuinely caring

[markodochartaigh]

34. Over here in Naples it

has been going on steadily for about 5 hours. Of course it is extremely dry as well. My cats are on edge.

[niyad]

4. My kitty does not like fireworks, either. He will be curled on my lap when the

insanity starts, even though fireworks are illegal here.

[malaise]

5. The ferals here hide under the chairs on the patio

It's illegal here too but no one cares

[Tetrachloride]

6. try carrying the dog. put a blanket on .

extra treats allowed if no salt

[Deuxcents]

7. Haven't seen my kitty for a while..the pyromaniacs are at it..

In Florida, you can blast away even if it just Tuesday. The poor dogs are barking n it’s not even close to midnight. Then we’ve got tomorrow.. it’s nutz

[Maraya1969]

15. One of the things I hate about Florida. They have been going off for a few hours now and it's only

8:30pm

[bedazzled]

60. They are not fireworks. They are bombs

PBC. Last one I heard was at 5am. Pity the poor vets with PTSD

[Rebl2]

8. What a

nice young man that would do this. Putting another living being before himself.

[MuseRider]

9. Good man!

[Effete Snob]

10. I've wondered if those compression vests work

Supposedly, there are dog vests which apply compression which is alleged to comfort the dog. There’s a brand name that used to advertise heavily, but I’ve wondered if they work, or at least work often enough to be worth trying.

[Maraya1969]

18. I think they do help. My old guy Paco has dementia and I put it on him at times

if he is particularly upset and it seems to calm him down.

[pnwmom]

21. We think they're helpful, along with doggie pot products. nt

[SheltieLover]

29. They do work, much like cattle press deescalates person with autism.

Link for how to diy thundedshirt from Ace bandage.


https://www.k9ofmine.com/diy-thundershirt/

[Dysfunctional]

11. There are medications that can help a dog.

I am on Hydroxyzine to help me fall asleep. I give it to my dog to calm her. The right dosage is safe for dogs but it is a prescription medicine.

[soldierant]

36. Now that you mention it,

sometimes a "white noise generator" (most of them have multiple sound settings) can also help animals cope with loud noises. And Chewey has them, In fact, I got mine from Chewy. I no longer have animals, but Chewy is such a friendly place - I have never heard anything bad about Chewy, but, oh boy, have I heard a lot of good things - that I tend to look there first. An amazing number of things you might not think of are or can be pet-related, and they carry them. I also got a rug rake from them.

[Red Mountain]

12. Damp misty weather here tonight......central NC

Warm but wet. It's already put a damper on the fireworks and shooting.

Last year a trio of vehicles went up our road shooting out the windows just after dark. My youngest was outside and had the sense to hit the deck. He was fine.

They were, I guess, shooting upwards. Never found any holes in my house or animals.

Just stupid. Maybe I'll sleep better tonight.

[malaise]

32. The other noise these days are the cars and trucks will all sorts of crap

Attacked. They sound like gunshots all damn day and night.

[calimary]

52. Pacoima California on New Year's Eve.

We were out within earshot of there one year. Good Grief, you'd think you were in a shooting gallery! And there was a small civil aviation airport near there. It made me worry about the planes there - many of which were not parked in hangars but just out, exposed, and it wouldn't have surprised me if a few of those exposed wings wound up with bullet holes in them. It sounded more like the 4th of July than New year's Eve out there. I wanted to leave immediately!

[ProfessorGAC]

13. My Last Doggie Hated Them

Our Vincent didn't react much last July 4, or when we had the town fest later in the summer.
But, Walter absolutely freaked out. Panting, pacing, etc.
I feel your nephew's angst. Not like we can explain what's going on to a dog.

[QED]

14. Your nephew is a kind soul.

My little chihuahua goes nuts during fireworks - runs around in circles barking like crazy. My others aren't too happy either. Therefore I'm always home on NYE, July 4th, etc.

[recovering_democrat]

16. Years and years

Have been a stay at home pet protector for many, many years. Halloween, 4th if July and New Years Eve are the world of the pet lover. New Years wishes for all of us!

[malaise]

33. Guess it's what pet lovers do

Very considerate and happy new year to you and yours. 😀😀

[okaawhatever]

17. Such a caring young man. That's one lucky doggie. nt

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

19. They started here in Charleston, SC, Xmas eve.

everyday from noon on. Poor dog sits in the shower shaking. We've tried everything. This will go on until the popup firework stands, sell out.

[Mr.Bill]

20. We did this for one of my dogs for years.

We even got meds from the vet to sedate her. She's deaf now, so not a problem anymore. There's an upside to everything, I guess.

[barbtries]

22. good dawg dad

we have one too, thunder and other loud noises send her right under my son's desk.

[hamsterjill]

23. Why ANYONE would spend money for something

That is nothing but an absolute menace to everyone around them is beyond me. I freaking HATE the destruction that fireworks cause and the idiots who think they are harmless.

Instead of spending money on crap like fireworks, donate the money to an animal shelter. Be a decent human being.

[malaise]

25. Tomorrow we'll hear who blew off his own hands

or killed himself in the name of this madness.

[hamsterjill]

43. Yep.

Not to mention the house fires, the missing pets, and all of the dead bodies of wild life you’ll see on the roads.

People who do this have NO regard for others. It is the most selfish and unnecessary crap in the world in my opinion. Serves no purpose whatsoever and should be banned.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. My Cairn Terrier had the same fear, especially thunder, my Dad used to sit with him and cover his ears

They now have those "thunder shirts" for dogs, I wish I could have gotten one for him, he was inconsolable.

[SheltieLover]

26. Here is link to how to make thundershirt from Ace bandage

Very calming to dogs, much like a cattle press for persons with autism.


https://www.k9ofmine.com/diy-thundershirt/

[malaise]

28. Thanks

[SheltieLover]

31. Yw

Is a good guy!

[electric_blue68]

51. Wow! Good idea. Yes I've heard of the Thundershirt.

[SheltieLover]

53. They do seem to help.

[electric_blue68]

54. That's good to know. Poor doggos!

[SheltieLover]

55. I know!

[PXR-5]

27. Same here,

We don't have many fireworks, more rednecks shooting their guns in the air.

(a 12 year old was killed by a stray bullet several years ago).

[malaise]

30. No rednecks here but many assholes

will be shooting off their guns in a few hours.

[wnylib]

35. Temp in the 40s here and steady misty rain all day.

Puddles and slush everywhere. No fireworks.

Ember (cat) is not afraid of fireworks, or at least does not cower when they go off. She growls at them. Fiercely. "Eff off, you flashy sky monsters!"

[malaise]

65. ROFL

Happy New Year😀

[Meowmee]

37. Aww what a good person

Fortunately we have no fw here as far as I recall on ny only all summer leading up to an after July 4 usually. The thunder coat may help. My meezer boy used to wear one to calm him down.

[SlimJimmy]

38. I completly understand. Some of our four legged family

members don't handle loud noises very well. Fortunately for us, our two doggos could care less and go outside in the back yard to check out all the commotion.

[Liberty Belle]

39. What works with our dog:

Our husky was terrified of fireworks.

Then I turned on the TV to a fireworks show, and proceeded to exclaim "ooh" and "ah" and clap hands and smile at each fireworks image/sound. Pretty soon she was wagging her tail and happy again.

Not sure if this would work with everyone, but showing her there was nothing to be afraid of seemed to work for us. We had serious illegal fireworks shows going on one 4th of July, which is when we tried this.

Our dog is used to loud noises on the TV, from when hubby watches cop shows etc, so masking the outside sounds with noises she was familiar with worked.

You may want to record a fireworks show to keep on hand for the future, if you have illegal shows going on at odd hours.

[nightwing1240]

40. Now that is a fine young man!

Very considerate of him to care for the dog

[samnsara]

41. yeah we cut our bar hopping short for the same reason...

[DENVERPOPS]

42. Firefighters

will get their rigs exercised tonight, second only to July fourth. Tonight is worse than July fourth for the cops, because drunken fools go out and shoot their guns into the air, not realizing that what goes up must come down......

I am most grateful to get 2022 behind us, and I am in hopes that 2023 reverses this nations course and is better..........

Keep your fingers and toes crossed everyone.......

[The Wizard]

44. We just started using CBD dog treats

They seem to keep our little guy calm. Don't give your pet CBD for humans. The ones for pets are processed differently. Ask a vet.

[albacore]

45. I know traditionalists (and 3 fingered young males) LOVE fireworks, but they are SO 18th Century...

Check out the drone show...

[albacore]

48. Or this one....

[AllaN01Bear]

46. we had to trank our huskey / bordercollie mix 2 weeks in advance

and chain him to the stove 2 weeks before ny and forth of july.
sis says in her neighborhood people have gotten hold of morters , the kind they use in stadium shows .side note : a friend of mine who was in nam, hid for 5 years on fj and ny after he came back.

[Lunabell]

47. We had to give ours tranquilizers.

After July 4th, one was so traumatized he quit pottying outside for several weeks. We had to re-potty train him.

[nature-lover]

49. We played ball with our dogs as soon as fireworks or thunder started. Now they just want to play.

They hear the sound and bring us a ball.

[spanone]

50. My little gal doesn't like the fireworks either....

[Raine]

56. Good for him! 😍👍 nt

[DBoon]

57. We stay home New Year Eve and July 4th for the same reason

Our dog panics, and if we are not home will try to break through the fence into our neighbor's yard.

[malaise]

58. Happy New Year to all the animal lovers here at DU

[SWBTATTReg]

59. Mine were like that too. I was already in bed when the fireworks (not many, I was surprised), the

3 dogs were already pawing and huffing in fright from the few fireworks I did hear. I hate fireworks.

[onetexan]

61. LOL same here. Our yorkie now sleeps w us whenever theres a storm or heavy rain

& fireworks are the worst. She has her own bed next to ours but always wants to cuddle in w us pf course, esply now w the cold weather. So... the hubby tolerates her 😁

[malaise]

62. Very cool

Happy New Year!

[greblach]

63. My dog

Agreed, my dog was trembling and following me around from about 3 pm, because of the lunatics in the neighborhood firing off M 80's, mortars, etc. He doesn't even like it when I turn the stereo up, but this was ridiculous...Happy New Year...It is more quiet now!

[malaise]

64. That's what he told me

Said the dog was even following him to the bathroom. Poor doggie.