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AlwaysLaRue944 reads

figured I would post this useful info here also, since i am asked a million times during the 4th of july weekend.  How can you help your dog deal with the fear of the fireworks and noise.

More pets go missing, in the USA, during 4th of july weekend then any other time of the year.  

You can give your dog over the counter Melatonin ( the same one people take) tot help with fireworks. It should mellow them out and help them relax or sleep.  

dosage
Dogs under 30lbs-- 1 1/2 mg
30 to 50lb-- 3mg
Over 50lbs --up to 9mg

related article about melatonin and dogs --  
http://insomniactive.com/can-give-dog-melatonin-safely-help-thunder-fireworks-sleeplessness/

You can also try BENADRYL , yes the exact one humans take, dosage is
1mg of BENADRYL per Pound , so if you have a 10lb dog you give 10 mg, 35lb--35 mg and so on

related article -- http://benadrylfordogs.info/

Make sure you pet has their ID tags on and that your back yard is extra secured. Here are other great tips.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/01/dog-safety-tips-4th-of-july-fireworks-run-away_n_7689108.html

Related Link: http://www.LaRueMcCay.com

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top425 reads

For the info but because I am going to the boat and the docks are too hot for his pads, Lucky is staying in a doggie suite playing with all his girlfriends this weekend!! No fireworks for him to hear!  

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jaydalee265 reads

I appreciate the info my little doggy gets very upset when the fireworks begin.
He starts shaking and I feel so bad I will try what you posted:)

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Drumsticks461 reads

...this year. We'll see if they're able to keep their poop in a group!  :D

Related Link: Stay Calm....it's only Fireworks!

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Alyssa Marie293 reads

Back east they have been having some insane storms.. Crazy winds the other night at 1-2:30 am that were, well.. Crazy, along with thunderstorms.. Two out of the five doggies get so scared.

I have thundershirts and thunder treats for my two doggies.  

I actually use melatonin to sleep, I think I will share with the two of them that get upset. I know you're the master of all things doggies, but I'm going to go read up on this now so I can learn more. :)

Thank you!! :)
xo

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DesireDrea289 reads

Does the same dosage and remedy apply to my CATS???

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btvegas240 reads

Sorry Luv I couldn't resist

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AlwaysLaRue265 reads

NO not the same for cats in any way. Best to call your vet and ask as cats are so different from dogs.

LaRue

Related Link: http://www.LaRueMcCay.com

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lvchi4u325 reads

I've had more than a couple of dogs (mainly labs) that were skitzy when the whole firework thing became new to their lives... carrying around a bag of treats and giving them a little something when they freak out about a boom actually turns it into a rewarding experience for them. (Think Pavlov.)

Problem solved... those same dogs / labs that were terrified at first turned into loving the booms. My current lab is smart enough to light the damn things off for me and then run over for a treat. Damn near set my house on fire when I left a bag out in the living room and she lit one up.

 

 

Posted By: AlwaysLaRue
figured I would post this useful info here also, since i am asked a million times during the 4th of july weekend.  How can you help your dog deal with the fear of the fireworks and noise.  
   
 More pets go missing, in the USA, during 4th of july weekend then any other time of the year.  
   
 You can give your dog over the counter Melatonin ( the same one people take) tot help with fireworks. It should mellow them out and help them relax or sleep.  
   
 dosage  
 Dogs under 30lbs-- 1 1/2 mg  
 30 to 50lb-- 3mg  
 Over 50lbs --up to 9mg  
   
 related article about melatonin and dogs --  
 http://insomniactive.com/can-give-dog-melatonin-safely-help-thunder-fireworks-sleeplessness/  
   
 You can also try BENADRYL , yes the exact one humans take, dosage is  
 1mg of BENADRYL per Pound , so if you have a 10lb dog you give 10 mg, 35lb--35 mg and so on  
   
 related article -- http://benadrylfordogs.info/  
   
 Make sure you pet has their ID tags on and that your back yard is extra secured. Here are other great tips.  
   
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/01/dog-safety-tips-4th-of-july-fireworks-run-away_n_7689108.html

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Drumsticks310 reads

...use his nose to to push the handle on the sliding glass door to let himself out and to let himself in again. I didn't train him to do that, he just figured it out by himself. The fucker never did learn to shut the door behind him, tho.  :D

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LynetteMarie361 reads

My best friend's dog was prescribed Xanax for very stressful times i.e. thunderstorms and fireworks.  It worked well for her dog.  I've stuck with Benadryl or pheromones for my latest fritzy rescue, even YouTubed "Om" chanting meditations and played that for him.  

Thank you for posting about this, LaRue!  I went to PetCo yesterday looking for a Thundershirt and they were sold out, so it's great to be reminded about these alternatives

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AHappyCamper332 reads

I'm not a fan of giving my dog meds except when prescribed by a vet for a specific reason.  Mine was a puppy when we got him, just a couple of months old.  We lived in state that was notorious for thunder and lightening storms.  Took him a couple of months to adjust to them and now he has very little reaction to them.  It was a matter of reassuring him that everything was OK.  

Same thing with the vacuum cleaner.  He had a severe dislike for the noise and would bark at it.  I would purposely leave it out just so he got used to it.  Then I would sit next to it and turn it on for a moment or two, turn it off.  Assure him it was OK and he'd sniff around it and bark at it.  Over the course of three months, he got so used to it that now it doesn't phase him in the least.

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