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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie  What a great, thoughtful post. Thanks, Alison. Eddie is among the victims of past Fourths. He ran away one time when I was out of town and my mother-in-law was dogsitting. He made it home on his own after 4 hours, but he has been terrified of fireworks ever since.
A tip for those who do have scaredy-cats: Don't baby them. Try to distract them, but ignore the behavior if they hide. Comforting them tells them that it's OK to be afraid.
Good luck, everyone. |
Yes, I agree with this, don't baby them or they will feel like there is something to be afraid of. Babying them reinforces the "scared" behavior.
We found a dog several years ago while visited some friends on the forth. The dog was panting and his tongue was reaching the ground. It was really hot, and I didn't want to leave this little guy on the busy street. I took him home, and thankfully he was wearing tags, the owner wasn't home at the time, and gave us a call in the morning. So tags are really good idea.