Pets & Fireworks Don’t Mix

Well it looks like they’ve started early… Per usual… I hate fireworks season because I own a Yorkie and the fireworks drives the fur babies through the ROOF!!!! It makes their anxiety rise at an all time high! So here are some tips to keep your little babies a little less bothered by the fireworks! And to all of you buying and popping illegal fireworks, be careful because they will take you to jail. It’s not that serious just for some fireworks. Think about the others you put in harms way and the fire hazards you cause. It’s already enough craziness going on in the world so let’s try to keep the BS down to a minimum this #4thOfJuly

Here are some other tips you may find useful:

1. Consider taking a night trip in the car to a remote getaway. I live near the Everglades and, except for the mosquitoes this time of year, it’s a gorgeous place to watch the stars. (And much more patrotic, I think, than all the booms, cracks and whistles.)

2. Board your pets for the night in an out-of-the-way facility. Sure, it’s not ideal … but it helps.

OK, so what if neither of these options work … especially considering the wicked neighborhood children who consider the 4th of July a week-long extravaganza of noise, fire, and lights?

3. Sound-proof and white-noise your house starting well in advance of the festivities. TVs, radios, heavy curtains, closed windows and lots of AC (if you can afford it) work wonders. Hanging out in the most cozy, shut-in room can handle the problem, too.

4. Follow some of my tips for thunderstorm phobia. You can find them here. (These include information on sedatives.)

5. Though I don’t like to sedate, I find that some pets really do require it. Without sedation, some pets can seriously hurt themselves or others. They don’t deserve to suffer.