Fireworks, parties and celebrations can make your pet panic. See how to protect your pet from the noise of fireworks.
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At the time of year-end festivities, holidays, or the announcement of Carnival and election champions, are you wondering how to protect your pet from the noise of fireworks?
With ears much more sensitive than humans, dogs are extremely scared and uncomfortable with this festive ‘bombardment’ and as we know there is no point in complaining because there is always a neighbor to celebrate in this way.
The solution then is to apply some strategies in your daily life that help minimize the suffering of your four-legged friends.
Below we list 12 tips that serve both to reduce the impact of sound and to prevent pets from getting hurt in those minutes that seem endless.
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See how to protect your pet from fireworks noise
1 – Stay calm
The best way to protect your pet from the noise of fireworks is to demonstrate that you are calm.
Dogs rely on their owners’ postural ‘reading’ to interpret dangerous situations.
Therefore, if you show that you are nervous about the situation, this will only make the animal more desperate.
Your advantage in this situation is that you are already expecting what is going to happen, stay absolutely calm and transmit this posture to your pet.
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2 – Don’t leave your pet alone
The worst thing anyone can do to their pet is to leave it alone during periods when there are fireworks.
If you usually spend Christmas, New Year or other festivals with fireworks outside your home, consider taking your pet with you.
If this is not possible, you can hire a caregiver or even leave him in a hotel with other animals.
Being scared and alone is one of the worst things that can happen to a pet.
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3 – Have a quiet corner
Imagine that you are a puppy who suddenly starts hearing very loud and threatening sounds, your first instinct is to run away, right? In these situations, many pets end up getting hurt by becoming disoriented and running aimlessly, bumping into furniture and decorative objects.
A good strategy to face the long minutes of fireworks is to prepare a special corner inside the house so that the pet can hide.
Give preference to a small space where there is a bed, food and water.
If it has a door even better, as this makes it easier to prevent him from losing control and running without guidance.
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4 – Check gates and windows
The effect of fireworks on pets is so devastating in terms of creating panic that they can end up seriously injuring themselves by jumping out of windows or escaping through the gate.
Desperation is the word that defines how pets feel in extreme situations like this, so before the fireworks start, make sure the windows are closed (you can put protective screens in apartments) and the gates are locked.
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5 – Get your pet used to different types of noise
Fireworks are extremely scary for dogs because their hearing is more sensitive than that of humans.
One way to make festive periods – when fireworks are inevitable – less painful for pets is to prepare them for noise.
You can create a ‘playlist’ of noises that your dog is not used to hearing or even a CD with this compilation to create ambient sounds.
This way his ears will be less sensitive to the fireworks and he won’t be as scared when the noise starts.
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6 – Close the windows and curtains
This is a good tip to help muffle both the noise and the lights emitted by fireworks that can make the animal nervous.
Visual stimuli also play a part in the panic that sets in for the pet.
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7 – Cotton in the ear
As we have already mentioned, dogs hear fireworks much louder than humans and this is one of the reasons for such discomfort.
One way to alleviate this situation is to put some cotton in your ears to muffle the sound.
However, be aware that you should not push the cotton into the animal’s ear or make balls that are too small.
Think of the dog’s ear as the human ear, we can only use plugs on the outside.
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8 – Release the dog’s collar
The dogs’ first reaction when the fireworks start is to run, at that moment they can’t think about anything else, so if their collar is stuck somewhere they could end up hanging themselves.
Even if you have your four-legged friend with you, be careful, because when the drastic moment begins it will be difficult to hold him and let go of the leash.
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9 – Create other noises to drown out the fireworks
One way to protect your pet from fireworks noise is to muffle external sounds by turning on the television, vacuum cleaner or even the fan.
If your neighborhood is not one of the noisiest, it may be that one of these domestic sounds – and already known to the dog – drowns out the commotion that is happening outside the window.
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10 – Stay close
In order to protect your pet from the fear that fireworks can generate, it is essential to stay close to him.
If he lets you, pick him up and pet him, however, if he is very agitated, just stay in his field of vision, showing that he is calm and that everything will work out.
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11 – Separe os pets
For those who have more than one pet at home, be it another dog, a cat or another animal, the express tip is to separate them during the fireworks display.
Animals become nervous about the noise and can end up fighting with each other, resulting in quite drastic results such as injuries or even the death of one of them.
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12 – Calming
Does your pet get nervous even with all the tips listed? In this case, it may be interesting to seek the recommendation of a canine tranquilizer through a veterinary consultation.
Never administer any type of medication to your pet on your own, take him for a consultation with a veterinarian so that the professional can recommend something that does not have any contraindications.
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