Lillybelle fell apart during fireworks last night! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

sgab80 · 07-04-2007, 04:41 AM

We had a lovely July 3rd. Nice picnic spot, food, chairs, blanket, trees, creek nearby. Beautiful weather, breeze...park surrounded by dozens of flags and one huge American flag, and a huge old military helicoptor in our fairly new park.

As the afternoon went on, the park filled, friends strolled by, Lillybelle loved the people, kids and activity. The symphony played......

By 9:30pm...darkness settled, the huge display of fireworks started and her panic began....her total bliss....turned into terror...with every thump in the sky her body flinched....she went between hiding her head under my arm and looking out at the sky...we had to, in quite a rush....grab everything up...
And get to the quiet of the car....

Then "home again-safe at last".

sassytooyou · 07-04-2007, 05:22 AM

Last night just the sounds from the fair grounds 10 miles away Teddy went off.
I wrote a post a few days ago. Sounds like we are all in the same boat tonight. I took teddy to the most quiet room in the house. turned on the fans. and the t.v. gave him a bully stick and held him for the hour, kept his little mind on his treat (that hes NOT to get any more)" moms got to do what a moms got to do" in these desperate times
Here to lots of back ground noise all day

Grayson's mom · 07-04-2007, 05:25 AM

Ohhh poor baby!!

MaxwellHouse · 07-04-2007, 05:38 AM

They say this is the holiday where more dogs run away than any other. Poor sweeties. Maxwell seems oblivious to loud noises - probably because our house is being remodelled and the daily noise is bad enough.

camly · 07-04-2007, 06:36 AM

awww the poor baby .. i hope she's feeling better

Gracie2006 · 07-04-2007, 07:10 AM

Poor baby. I am so worried about how Gracie will react tonight. This is her first real July 4th. I'm sure there will be lots of cuddling and ice cream at our house!

Belindtch · 07-04-2007, 07:48 AM

Both of my girls are scared to death of thunder and firecrackers. Last night when the firecrackers started both jumped straight up from their sleep. Emmy came immediately to me and got in my lap. She hid her face under my arm. Alyssa started shaking. I am sure the noise is so much worse for them than for people. I just hope the 4th is relatively calm and quiet around here as far as fireworks go. All we can do is hold and cuddle them and reassure them that everything will be ok.

JRo · 07-04-2007, 08:48 AM

That's too bad!! Tucker was OK with the fireworks until a lit ember (pretty big, too) landed in our midst and we humans freaked a bit. I guess we were way too close. We left and watched from a greater distance but he still panicked when the finale came and there were rapid succession booms. Poor little guy!

simplyyorkies · 07-04-2007, 08:53 AM

We did fireworks with the girls last night too. At first they were startled but I held them calmly and Zsa-Zsa settle down. Eva however was ready to attack the ppl setting the fireworks off!

She was pretty sure she was going to take a leg off the next person who lit one of those nasty, loud, bright things.

RLC12345678 · 07-04-2007, 12:29 PM

My dogs freaked out last night, too. See my thread:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85331

tumi · 07-04-2007, 12:42 PM

I don't know if this would work, but maybe you should watch the fireworks on the tv and turn the sound up so that it is near what it would sound like outside so that it will desensitize him/her.

my 2 cents...

GREENLEESNANA · 07-04-2007, 01:59 PM

Ohhh poor baby...she was terrified. Glad you got her home quickly. Mine didn't mind it but they hated the big booms!

littlewhip · 07-04-2007, 04:33 PM

I had terrified baby last night as well, ill be glad when its over, feel so bad when karleigh is shaking & panting, Ya have to wonder what they are thinking in the little minds

sgab80 · 07-04-2007, 05:56 PM

Lillybelle update-
Luckily we live pretty far out in the country and --we can hear fireworks outside...she's not frantic....she's just barking at them! She's tough now..!

Luckyone · 07-04-2007, 06:00 PM

Bridget's been fine around fireworks. She doesn't love them but she deals with them. My brother/sister in law's golden Gunner wants to eat them damn dog barks and tries to chase them.

This is Bella's first 4th of July and she's been okay so far. A lil startled but otherwise okay.

07-04-2007, 04:41 AM	#1
sgab80 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 214	Lillybelle fell apart during fireworks last night! We had a lovely July 3rd. Nice picnic spot, food, chairs, blanket, trees, creek nearby. Beautiful weather, breeze...park surrounded by dozens of flags and one huge American flag, and a huge old military helicoptor in our fairly new park. As the afternoon went on, the park filled, friends strolled by, Lillybelle loved the people, kids and activity. The symphony played...... By 9:30pm...darkness settled, the huge display of fireworks started and her panic began....her total bliss....turned into terror...with every thump in the sky her body flinched....she went between hiding her head under my arm and looking out at the sky...we had to, in quite a rush....grab everything up... And get to the quiet of the car.... Then "home again-safe at last".

07-04-2007, 05:22 AM	#2
sassytooyou YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: santa rosa Posts: 365	soo right too night Last night just the sounds from the fair grounds 10 miles away Teddy went off. I wrote a post a few days ago. Sounds like we are all in the same boat tonight. I took teddy to the most quiet room in the house. turned on the fans. and the t.v. gave him a bully stick and held him for the hour, kept his little mind on his treat (that hes NOT to get any more)" moms got to do what a moms got to do" in these desperate times Here to lots of back ground noise all day

07-04-2007, 05:25 AM	#3
Grayson's mom Mommy's Little Boo Boo Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virgina Posts: 3,734	Ohhh poor baby!! __________________ Proud mom to Grayson Abby Dusty Pepper Ryan Gabriel and of course me Diane Grayson loves Tia

07-04-2007, 06:36 AM	#5
camly Mommy to Kikko-man Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California/taiwan Posts: 1,562	awww the poor baby .. i hope she's feeling better __________________ Camly Kikko

07-04-2007, 07:10 AM	#6
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa Posts: 4,541	Poor baby. I am so worried about how Gracie will react tonight. This is her first real July 4th. I'm sure there will be lots of cuddling and ice cream at our house! __________________ Gracie loves Bailey. Holly loves Tucker. Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls.

07-04-2007, 05:38 AM	#4
MaxwellHouse YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Earlysville Posts: 976	They say this is the holiday where more dogs run away than any other. Poor sweeties. Maxwell seems oblivious to loud noises - probably because our house is being remodelled and the daily noise is bad enough.

07-04-2007, 07:48 AM	#7
Belindtch Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rossville, Georgia Posts: 972	Both of my girls are scared to death of thunder and firecrackers. Last night when the firecrackers started both jumped straight up from their sleep. Emmy came immediately to me and got in my lap. She hid her face under my arm. Alyssa started shaking. I am sure the noise is so much worse for them than for people. I just hope the 4th is relatively calm and quiet around here as far as fireworks go. All we can do is hold and cuddle them and reassure them that everything will be ok. __________________ Belinda and my furbabies, Alyssa , Emily Kate , and Lucy Lucy Dexter

07-04-2007, 08:48 AM	#8
JRo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 680	That's too bad!! Tucker was OK with the fireworks until a lit ember (pretty big, too) landed in our midst and we humans freaked a bit. I guess we were way too close. We left and watched from a greater distance but he still panicked when the finale came and there were rapid succession booms. Poor little guy! __________________ ~ Tucker's Mommy ~ Proud Member of The Little Gentlemens Club Tucker loves Holly

07-04-2007, 08:53 AM	#9
simplyyorkies Gabor Galore Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 606	We did fireworks with the girls last night too. At first they were startled but I held them calmly and Zsa-Zsa settle down. Eva however was ready to attack the ppl setting the fireworks off! She was pretty sure she was going to take a leg off the next person who lit one of those nasty, loud, bright things. __________________ Zsa-Zsa and Eva Darling Mine

07-04-2007, 12:29 PM	#10
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	My dogs freaked out last night, too. See my thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85331

07-04-2007, 12:42 PM	#11
tumi YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 7	Watch it at home I don't know if this would work, but maybe you should watch the fireworks on the tv and turn the sound up so that it is near what it would sound like outside so that it will desensitize him/her. my 2 cents...

07-04-2007, 01:59 PM	#12
GREENLEESNANA YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 393	Ohhh poor baby...she was terrified. Glad you got her home quickly. Mine didn't mind it but they hated the big booms! __________________ Peggy {PrOuD NaNna to GrEEnlEE & Louee, and MommIE to PiXIe & GiA, MaTer & Gelee}

07-04-2007, 04:33 PM	#13
littlewhip Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 8,874	I had terrified baby last night as well, ill be glad when its over, feel so bad when karleigh is shaking & panting, Ya have to wonder what they are thinking in the little minds __________________

07-04-2007, 05:56 PM	#14
sgab80 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 214	Lillybelle update- Luckily we live pretty far out in the country and --we can hear fireworks outside...she's not frantic....she's just barking at them! She's tough now..!

07-04-2007, 06:00 PM	#15
Luckyone Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 1,133	Bridget's been fine around fireworks. She doesn't love them but she deals with them. My brother/sister in law's golden Gunner wants to eat them damn dog barks and tries to chase them. This is Bella's first 4th of July and she's been okay so far. A lil startled but otherwise okay. __________________ Bella http://www.dogster.com/dogs/539922