The 4th of July

I tried playing classical music last year and it seemed to help, but not completely. I should have tried it again this year as the neighbors went crazy last night. I think my one dog, Ciara, would be okay if it wasn't for her sister, Penny, who barks at any slight sound she doesn't know, let alone loud bangs!!!

The Humane Society shelter is going to stay open this week-end even though it is not a regular work day for them. They are going to be taking in all of the poor little ones who've run away because of the noises. My animals pretty much take their cues from me when it comes to dealing with loud noises. They look to see how I'm handling it to know whether to panic or not. I didn't realize this until there was really loud thunder booms during our last storm. I noticed the cat checking me out to see what I was doing and then she just lay her head back down and went back to sleep.

This is a rough time of yr. for people with pets, especially dogs. We live in an Indian Reservation area, so even the loud fireworks are allowed around here, so you hear all kinds of stuff going off all hrs. of the day and night. Our dog is not a Happy camper with the noise. He likes to hide underneath the bed or curl up on someone's lap when it is going on. I am sure it is much louder for them than us.

Happy 4th of July to all American mylotters! I remember my dogs, I have 5 dogs, during New Year's eve, all of them are turning their behinds as to where they would hide. You can find them under the bed or inside the bathroom. They are afraid of noise and the little ones seems crying. I just have to be with them so they won't feel alone during this noisy celebration.

Hello Octav, I am not American and we don't celebrate the 4th of July but we do have our fireworks time of the year: the winter holydays. I had a dog that was terrified by loud noises and when the fireworks were allowed, we had the worse time of the year. She used to hide in the bathroom because it was the most quiet place of the house. I let her hide there and I didn't force her to quit her hidding place because if that was the place where she felt secure, I didn't want to change it. The dog I have now, Binne, doesn't show any sign of fear when loud noises appear so now I can enjoy the fireworks spectacle and I don't have to close all the windows when a thunderstorm comes.