Well said Beryl! My boys are already nervous wrecks after fireworks for the last two weeks! I wish they would ban selling them and only have organised displays - on the night!
@pamknowler - Well said Pam, Alfie used to be a dribbling quivering wreck but now approaching his 14th year and perhaps his hearing not so good , always our company and the TV quite loud , he manages better on these nights .
Here you can buy thunder jackets for your dogs, they help during thunderstorms, I’m sure they would help with fireworks. We are allowed fireworks on July 4th, America’s Independence Day, and New Years. Most of the time personal fireworks are banned because of the dry landscape though.
I hate fireworks because of the frightened pets animals and birds why do they all have to have a loud bang its like a war zone and it goes on for weeks before and after.
We have the issue on the 4th of July. Many of my friends have to get tranquilizers for their pets that week. There is also the fire danger with drought here.
I hope Alfie has his ears covered Beryl.....the trouble is when the date lands on a weekday you can expect bangs anytime over a week. I’m feeling money could be spent on better things these days!
Its still a very popular day here- we have a controlled park where people can gather and watch and its a bit further out of town so animals can't hear! I frankly think its a waste of money!
It's about time something was done regarding the very loud explosions these so called fire work make. I personally don't have any pets, but the explosions make me jump, so I feel for the domestic and wild animals. Shame on the people that buy them, and set a bad example to the young.
@happypat Alfie would be absolutely terrified when he was young - he would shake shiver dribble and didn't know what to do with himself - I got him some medication from the vet - but it made no difference ! Now he is nearly 14 yrs old I do not think his hearing is so good , and having us there with him sitting close to G on the settee , with the tv on quite loud - it masks a lot for him
I hope your lovely dogs survived the evening? I was out this evening and on the way home I listened to classic fm. Lots of people phoned in to say their pets were calmer when listing to classical music!