Fireworks :(

[just jackie]

Four hounds didn't seem unduly bothered, Lilli is a quivering wreck, but a quiet quivering wreck at least.

Bentley on the other hand is an incessant barker, rushing round the house shouting loudly and winding Rea up until she joins in the rushing around and I then tell them both off.

The only way to put a stop to it is to physically restrain Bentley and make him sit and stay.

I shall be glad when the firework season is over, I've now got a thumping headache and I'm sure there are more to come once the drinkers arrive home from the village pubs. There should be a curfew on fireworks, or better still a ban, but then I know I'm preaching to the converted.

Jackie
x

[Nettie]

This year Bertie has reached the grand old age of 7 and has now decided fireworks are very, very frightening - no idea why this has happened now. Angus was listening out for them and bit a apprehensive but nothing too bad. Rio and Sonny weren't at all bothered except Sonny decided that mounting Bertie was the order of the day. The sooner those balls come off the better, he's put on 1.5 kgs this week so it won't be long.

[loopylou]

Tia had her best night ever with fireworks. Snuggled between myself and Dave on the sofa , legs in the air and zzzzzzzzzz ;D ;D This is nothing short of a miracle she was so afraid previous years , panting, pacing, trying to escape them, refusing to eat or go out to toilet. Then I decided to ignore all the advice that never worked anyway. Encouraged my normally very uncuddly girl onto the sofa with us, put a blanket over her, lots of stroking and reassuring and she was a different dog. Might not work for everyone but or house was so peaceful, a calm Tia meant Flynn didn't worry and Barty wasn't bothered once he realised nothing was happening. I think too I was so relaxed because Tia was they all picked up on that. She even came out on her lead twice and had a wee, done very quickly and near to the back door but at least she performed.The worst is to come with Diwali the week after next, but so far so good.

[bluesmummy]

I looked after my friends dogs for the weekend, they both barked at the fireworks, but got used to them in the end, Blue wasn't too bad, she just sits quietly on her bed xxxx
I will be glad when it's all over xx

[dylansdad]

So far so good. I don't know why but the fireworks round our way have almost been a non event. We heard a couple, but they were quite a distance away. Dylan Whippet got the trembles whilst on a mid afternoon walk yesterday when a few went off, fortunately we were walking away from them, by the time we had to walk home (towards the noise) they'd finished - but he was still a bit spooked.
Lets hope things stay quiet
Allan

[julies]

Dead chuffed with mine- Charlie used to be worried by fireqworks but has settled down and thisyear even went out for a wee late but with the odd bang still going on Lucy was terrified last year (her first year with us) , wouldn't go out after dark and was shaking and barking so this year I've done lots of TTouch bodywork in the run up to November - tho only about 10 mins a day, I shut all the living room curtains and we were in there watching the telly. She was wearing a wrap (bit like a Thundershirt) and was snoozing in her bed tho did go upstairs after a particularly bad set of explosions Last night she even stood outside the kitchen door when me and Charlie went down the garden for his last wee but she wouldn't quite come any further but a great improvement

If you want to try TTouch just put your hand on your dog's skin and with a gentle pressure move the skin in a clockwise circle and a quarter .. then slide along your dog's skin to another place and do another circle and a quarter .. if your dog moves then lighten the pressure or if they still move be more positive with your pressure Remember to keep relaxed yourself when you're doing the TTouches .. if you stroke the ears gently that too has a great calming effect

Check out the website www.tilleyfarm.co.uk and there are local courses listed on there so you can take your dog along and learn how to do teh TTouches, use the wraps and try the leading exercises

Julie x

[loopylou]

I read somewhere else on hear one of your posts Julie how to do T Touch and that's what I've been doing with Tia as she lies next to us, it really relaxed her, she even went out for a wee last night and didn't wait for me to clip her lead on just went out with me and performed , then shot back in. I have been doing T Touch on Barty in the evenings when he tends to be a P.I.T.A. and wander around stealing stuff while we are all trying to relax it certainly calms the loony down . ;D ;D

[julies]

Ooooh Thank You I love it cos I can teach others to do it so you have tools to help your dog .. and when mine are so scared I want to touch them and hug them If you keep doing it she'll get better and better I promise

If you want to ask me anything about TTouch please do ... anyone

Thank you for sharing

Julie x

[Mr Roo]

Julie, i dont quite get what you mean by a circle and a quarter, my hand will only do a half circle, can you explain please.
paulx

[lurchernut]

Paul, if you think of the 6 on a clockface as your starting point, do 6 round to 6 then to 9 that makes a circle and a quarter

[Mr Roo]

i really must be getting old and stiff ;D my wrist and arm will only go from 9 oclock to 4 oclock. ah well i suppose every little helps.
paulx

[lurchernut]

you can just use the tips of your fingers, a small circle to the count of 2

[Mr Roo]

gotcha now thanks will give it a try when they are feeling stressed.
paulx

[wafers]

Our 8 year old female grey is terrified by fireworks. She's an abused rescue, pulled from a dodgy family 8 months ago. This year is our first with her, and it's horrible to see her panting, shaking and panicking about the pops and bangs. I've tried ignoring her, and my fiancee has tried fussing her; neither seem to have much effect. I can only assume trying to carry on with life as usual (apart from letting her go outside in the dark when fireworks are going off!) will theoretically help eventually.

[cathywelch]

Pepper has been awful this last few days. I can't get her to eat, she is shakong, panting really hard, dribbling and won't go out.
One day last week we were out at lunch time for a walk and one went off. She just bolted. I thought she was going to go all the way home but she did stop before she got to the end of the field and came back. Bless her.
Just don't know what to do for her.