fireworks

[debbie321]

I have had fun with my three and my secret weapon tonight.
I've been carrying round a tube of primula cheese and ham and squirting it in their mouths after every bang they alerted to.
I think it has been a remarkable success.
Oli kicks off, gets in a woof, douglas runs for cover and Bayley tenses up.
I call out "cheese", show em the tube and they're all there for a mouthful,it totally diffused the tension.
after a while they seemed to get the hang of it that bangs meant yummy cheese.
I'll try anything at this time of year and it seems with my three at least I may have hit the jackpot.

Mark

Ben has had a lot of sausage, chicken and clicker training tonight!  He finally stopped the frightened staring at the windows and started barking with his tail clamped on his bum    He looked so unhappy that the ignoring the bangs and his behaviour was not a good idea ................ so I pinched one of yours Mark 

Getting the clicker out of the drawer alone worked!  That along with a handful of treats and he was in heaven - until the treats ran out!

Rescue remedy was next on my list and he is now asleep 

I am a bit cross with my neighbours though - a firework party in their garden and they know I have a dog and two cats ....................... any prior warning?  No!  If it was the 5th November I may forgive the lack of warning but this is two days early - couldn't they have let me know ?

[Jan/Billy]

Billy has been an absolute nightmare this year  

Usually he doesn't bother at all but this year he has barked, very very loudly none stop after every bang."woof, woof, woof, woof, woof" on and on and on and on. He must be driving my neighbours mad  


I don't think he's frightened , I think he's just trying to alert us to the fact that there is a loud noise. Am not sure. Gave him loads of RR but it did zilch  

[Helen]

Billy has been an absolute nightmare this year 

Usually he doesn't bother at all but this year he has barked, very very loudly none stop after every bang."woof, woof, woof, woof, woof" on and on and on and on. He must be driving my neighbours mad 


I don't think he's frightened , I think he's just trying to alert us to the fact that there is a loud noise. Am not sure. Gave him loads of RR but it did zilch 

try the Top Barks method tonight 

[biscuit]

Is Valerian extract the same as Rescue Remedy.  Molly has been having Valerian every night for the last week, and I havent noticed much difference, but last night she was really, really very edgy at around 6pm just before all the local displays started kicking off.  Tried to ignore her as much as possible and turned on radio, all curtains drawn (as well as blinds), but she was very unsettled.   May try Top Barks suggestion, see if that helps.

Lynne

[Beth]

I have had fun with my three and my secret weapon tonight.
I've been carrying round a tube of primula cheese and ham and squirting it in their mouths after every bang they alerted to.
I think it has been a remarkable success.
Oli kicks off, gets in a woof, douglas runs for cover and Bayley tenses up.
I call out "cheese", show em the tube and they're all there for a mouthful,it totally diffused the tension.
after a while they seemed to get the hang of it that bangs meant yummy cheese.
I'll try anything at this time of year and it seems with my three at least I may have hit the jackpot.

Mark

by George I think he's got it!!!

Jarv does an Olly, and gets really frustrated and tense - is better with a dose of Emergency Essence but now we have been having a great game with cheese and ham and firework bangs....cept there's so many fireworks around he'll be the Goodyear blimp by the end of the firework season 

THANK YOU MARK 

Great idea, will do this tonight, i had 2 pathetic balls of nerves last night (who peed on my bed )

Poor Jarvis has been on a diet for the past week or so 'cos he got porky whilst recovering from his op but i'll give him a few nights off whilst the fireworks are still going.

[Chellejm]

More doggies
Herbie wasn't impressed by all the fireworks last night either
He  was outside for a wee when there was a big 'bang' and he ran straight in and wee'd on the floor bless him!

[Jan/Billy]

More doggies
Herbie wasn't impressed by all the fireworks last night either
He  was outside for a wee when there was a big 'bang' and he ran straight in and wee'd on the floor bless him!

aaww bless him 
 It must be so so stressfull for them 


Billy is ok with the little ones , it's the great big ones that go "BANG" really loudly that he doesn't like & there were loads of them last night 

He only barks where we are there though, we popped to the shops last night & I listened at the door & he didn't bark 

[joanne_v]

My cockers didnt bat an eyelid at the bangs but my big (supposedly fearless) lurcher jumped on my lap and didnt shift the whole night. He NEVER does that!

[Top Barks]

I have had fun with my three and my secret weapon tonight.
I've been carrying round a tube of primula cheese and ham and squirting it in their mouths after every bang they alerted to.
I think it has been a remarkable success.
Oli kicks off, gets in a woof, douglas runs for cover and Bayley tenses up.
I call out "cheese", show em the tube and they're all there for a mouthful,it totally diffused the tension.
after a while they seemed to get the hang of it that bangs meant yummy cheese.
I'll try anything at this time of year and it seems with my three at least I may have hit the jackpot.

Mark

by George I think he's got it!!!

Jarv does an Olly, and gets really frustrated and tense - is better with a dose of Emergency Essence but now we have been having a great game with cheese and ham and firework bangs....cept there's so many fireworks around he'll be the Goodyear blimp by the end of the firework season 

THANK YOU MARK 

Great idea, will do this tonight, i had 2 pathetic balls of nerves last night (who peed on my bed )

Poor Jarvis has been on a diet for the past week or so 'cos he got porky whilst recovering from his op but i'll give him a few nights off whilst the fireworks are still going.

The key is well you have to stay aloof and jolly, if you get tense because they do it won't work.
I treat it as a game and last night was the best they have ever been.
Maybe it was just a one off but I'll be armed again tonight with the squeezy stuff to see if I get the same reaction.
Yes they were scared, but I didn't have three cockers hanging on to me for dear life which is what i normally get at this time of year.
A lot of dogs won't take food when stressed so it has to be something novel and extremely yummy for it to work.
If anyone does try it I'd love to know how you get on.
Mark

[cazza]

Hey Mark

I was told about the cheese (but forgot till I saw your post  ) and also if you put a bit on their nose so they have to lick it off as apparently the licking calms them down or de stresses    would you say i was told right or could it be an old wives tale?? 

[kalami]

Bella didn't bat an eyelid, initially she ran outside to see what was happening, that was about it, we left the patio door open (as it usually is) and we all just carried on regardless
We were out on a walk today and some idiot set off a banger  . Bella was oblivious, but some of the other poor dogs around were obviously frightened

[Cob-Web]

    the bangs have started again here for the evening - my two are going mental; I have dosed them up with EE and turned up the radio 

[Cob-Web]

If anyone does try it I'd love to know how you get on.

Mixed success here, I'm afraid Mark - I now have two dogs who barking at ME, demanding a yummy treat, rather than barking at the fireworks (in fact, I can't hear the fireworks for the barking) 

[Luvly]

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[Bev]

arnie is better tonightmim just getting on with things hoovering .ironing etc.he is not shaking tonight.and im not making to much fuss.thanks for all the advice and help