With the end of the year approaching, or even other festivities that will have fireworks, it's important to leave your home safe for your pets.
Most dogs feel threatened by the loud noises of fireworks, which can cause serious health problems for the animal.
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Dogs have sharp hearing and are coerced and stressed by very loud noises, so New Year's Eve ends up being the terror of these pets.
The main risks that the animal can run is having high peaks of stress that can cause seizures, epileptic attacks, and risk of cardiac arrest.
Often the frightened animal can end up running to escape the noise and can end up being run over in the streets.
So, check out our post 10 tips for how to calm the dog against fireworks.
Tips to calm the dog due to fireworks
There are several tips to calm the animal, such as using the Tellington Touch technique, which consists of tying a scarf to the animal's body, pressing specific points.
But we will list 10 tips that can help in addition to the Tellington Touch technique. Check out!
- Avoid leaving your dog outdoors when the fireworks have burned out.
- Create a “safe place” inside your home for your dog to hide from fireworks
- Try directing your pet's attention to a sound other than fireworks, such as turning on the TV or leaving a radio on.
- Close the curtains where he is, or the windows, this will prevent him from also adjusting to the lighting of the fireworks.
- Don't leave your dog locked in any room, as he could get hurt in an attempt to leave the place.
- Let the dog realize that fireworks have no effect on you, this will lessen the animal's sense of anxiety.
- Fearful dogs tend to hide in very tight spaces, so make sure the location is secure.
- Leave some snacks and toys for him to be distracted while the fireworks are burning.
- Keep your dog company in this moment of stress, play with him, pet him.
- As a last resort, with the help of a veterinarian, the dog can be medicated to reduce anxiety and stress due to fireworks.
Therefore, in case of medicating any animal, check with the veterinarian so that the safety and health of the animal is on the agenda.
So, now that you know how to calm the dog against fireworks, forward this article to that friend of yours who also has a dog and needs to know the steps.
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