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Noise phobias in pets related to fireworks are still surprisingly common and affected animals will show extreme fear – shaking, hiding or running away or may even indulge in destructive behaviour that is not their usual style. For some families, fireworks just signal weeks of misery for them and their pet. Short of taking your pet to an isolated farm for a few weeks, there is a lot that can be done to help your pet. Many vets now try to avoid keeping a pet heavily sedated for the duration of the fireworks season At Dog E-shop the staff really want to make people aware that something can be done to help their pet – and treatment need not mean keeping your pet heavily sedated. In fact vets now believe that being drowsy or unco-ordinated can make the pet feel worse – there is no way for them to run away from the event that is terrorizing them. . I think we can all imagine how awful that must feel. A programme of slowly familiarizing the pet with the noise may help. Play a CD of fireworks very softly to start with and as the pet becomes relaxed with the sound put the volume up a little until the pet is again relaxed with the sound and keep going like that until your pet is totally relaxed with the fireworks – the familiarization will take months and may work even better when combined with herbs that assist relaxation. We do know that lots of pet owners get great results with our veterinary licensed scullcap and valerian tablets and organic valerian compound produced by the long-established company Dorwest. The aim is to have a relaxed and calm pet that remains awake and aware of what is going on but is not too disturbed by it. It is very tempting to just hope that this is a problem that will go away eventually and that the pet will somehow learn to cope but experts do not believe that this is the case. Noise and fireworks phobias tend to get worse over time rather than better if you don’t do something to help manage them. We also know of cases where old dogs and cats suddenly start to experience fireworks fear – perhaps because they feel less able to escape the fearful event, or because their sense of hearing has become distorted. A quality herbal treatment can reduce anxiety in these pets too. At www.DogEshop.co.uk we can help with the problem! Visit our website today for help and advice to set your dog’s mind at ease. |
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