05/11/2021
https://www.facebook.com/106076754792363/posts/264363765630327/
See if you're about to post of Facebook how traumatised your dog is and how everyone else is an a**hole for letting off fireworks?
Just don't unless you've spent the last year desensitising your dog and helping them learn ways to cope with them.
Preparation for fireworks tonight should have started 364 days ago.
Yes, fireworks should be banned and no, they're probably not going anywhere anytime soon. We know this, we know what's coming on the 5th of November, we can prepare, the dogs can't. They're oblivious until it happens. Its natural for them to be wary, confused or fearful. Its horrible what some animals go through on November 5th, but again, we KNOW it's going to happen. It's our responsibility to set our dogs up for success and provide information.
If you know your dog is petrified, don't leave it till the day and then take to Facebook moaning about how it's everyone else's fault. There's ALWAYS something you can do and ways to help.
If you're dog is scared, follow the below advice and tomorrow, set yourself up a plan to desensitise your dog for next year, starting now.
I literally couldn't even drop a teaspoon when Azuro first arrived or he would bolt and hide. For the past 2 years we have build up desensitisation to noises to the point we could play fireworks over a boom box in the house and he would comfortably accept treats (neighbours thought we were weird 😂), then started getting out there for very short periods at a distance from triggers even went to a super car racetrack to train and worked around a farmers gun.
The last few weeks as soon as there has been a fireworks we've got to work creating positive association to make them less of a big deal.
Note I hate that fireworks are sold to the public and fully support that they are banned or kept to licensed events. I hate that animals are scared by them. But until that happens.....
What have you done to help your dogs tonight?
