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Originally Posted by matese  These people don't care about infants or scaring small children with these bombs, they certainly won't think about the animals, these are adults that act like kids, foolish men showing off, who has the biggest blast, the highest rocket, I had all that fireworks paper in my back yard, tons of it because it was a house across the road from me and one over. I'm hoping we don't get thunder for a few weeks, maybe that will help. Yesterday he was sleeping on the sofa belly up lol, in the far, far distance a few explosions went off, his ears perked up but the body never moved lol.
I would prefer not to give anti anxiety meds just as I wouldn't give him car sickness pills, I try to find solutions. Other then this new fear of boomers he is his little crazy boy self. If his fear of thunder continues and he hides under things I'll speak to the vet. This month he gets his rabies and Lyme vaccines I don't want to add anything else to his little body.
Thanks for the tip Taylor |
I'm like you, pretty reluctant to give Tibbe anything that could hurt his liver or drug him; but as he ages(he'll be 12 on Aug. 30th.), I don't want to ever watch him suffer. Watching him deal with pain or fear, is more than I can bear! My vet suggested Benadryl for any fear or restlessness and when New Year's Eve rolls around, the next time our city's boy-men might want to light up the noise-boomers, I might give Tibbe a half-dose around 11:30 p.m.
The vet said Tibbe tends to seasonal allergic drippiness so she's suggested Children's Benadryl for that and it helps his eyes tear less, dries up his nose but I give it sparingly & worry until it wears off. Just the idea of drugging a dog into even a mildly stuporous state scares me to death. But the vet said it's kinder to mildly sedate than have a dog in a state of fear.