Oh no!

marmitepotato

Fireworks again tonight! Frightening the life out of my boxer pup Marnie.

gettingready

Zara was fine all the previous years but today - she is trying to get under my desk which is just 10 cm off the floor......hmmm

marmitepotato

If only fireworks were for one night only. Not weeks and weeks and weeks before and after November the 5th.

gettingready

I have them all over...

4 cats deep under the duvet and Zara trying to go into the bathroom and hide - unfortunately lodger was taking a shower so she was evicted.. but stayed put by the door...

zaksmum

gettingready wrote: »

I have them all over...

4 cats deep under the duvet and Zara trying to go into the bathroom and hide - unfortunately lodger was taking a shower so she was evicted.. but stayed put by the door...

What a beautiful girl she is. Is she still limping or has that stopped now?

gettingready

Thank you - yes, still limping but at least we have a diagnosis now:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4272923

She is flat as a pancace under the sofa now.. never imagined she couls fit there... really low sofa...

calicocat

One of my GSD dogs (years ago) actually got into kitchen cupboard and I found her trying to get into a pan !when I got in from work.
I hate fireworks ,they cause such distress .

Fire_Fox

Awww bless. Lulu (cat) doesn't mind fireworks at all, this year I even forgot I had the windows ajar until half way through the main event. She is very alert if there are noises in the corridor outside the flat tho, or if next door slams their door.

Many years ago we had a German Shepherd cross who was skittish, if she was off lead in the green space where we walked them and a car backfired she would take herself home! :eek:

hethmar

Mine havent been too bad this year. Ralphie has been barking at the really loud ones (they virtually shake the house, its ridiculous) and we have told him what a good boy he is. We put on the woodburner which they both love, bunged them a big paddywack each to chew on and had the door closed to minimise sound plus the tv on. So they have done ok. Of course, different matter when you take them for their last walk and some idiot is still letting off those ones that whine as they go up - those are the ones they hate the most.

But be careful with your puppy that you dont reinforce fear from the noise. If you fuss her too much she is going to think that she was right being scared. Playing with her and sounding unconcerned and positive will be a better idea

spike7451

It's worse over here in NI as they let off fireworks in July on 12th celebrations so literally from then on,it was quite bad a couple years ago but PSNI have really clamped down over the past couple years.

marmitepotato

I have ignored the bangs and whizzes coming from outside and have not made a fuss or even spoken to my pup whilst this is going on. I want her to feel that the noise is something normal going on and not something to react to.