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alisonJ 07-01-2008 01:46 PM
Fireworks!!!
 
Just as it happens every year, last year we had a YT yorkie run away due to 4th of July fireworks. I don't recall who it was, but I think there was a happy ending (or I hope so, anyway).

Please, everyone, make sure your Yorkie is tagged on the 4th of July. it is the most sure way to get your little one back if he/she runs away. My Edie always wears a tag on a collar. She wears a harness when on leash--the collar is simply to hold her tag.

I know some of you don't like collars and tags, but I believe the benefits will far outweigh any inconveniences that you have with them. Especially at this time of year.

Thanks,

paulapoo 07-01-2008 01:50 PM
I was gonna start a thread similar to this to remind everyone to take special care if your babies are scared of fireworks.
Make sure you have your doors gated off if they are bolters.
Everyone have a safe and happy holiday!!

kalina82 07-01-2008 02:04 PM
if your dog is really bad with fireworks please ask your vet for sedatives to calm them down not knock them out. acepromazine is the most popular. ideally you should starting giving the meds the day before if you know its going to be bad. hopefully they won't get too freaked.

be sure you have a close watch on your dogs. i've seen way too many dogs come in thru emergency because of firework related incidents. Dogs will jump out windows no matter what floor they are on if they want out bad enough.

mscat 07-01-2008 02:08 PM
:aimeeyork I have been concerned about this too. Suzi is just 4 months old, and it will be her first fourth of July Experience. She only goes outside with me though, and will NOT be anywhere near them . I just will hate to see her so frightned by the noise though. I know the noise hurts their ears terribly.:(

Gracie2006 07-01-2008 04:29 PM
We will be home and inside. This is Holly's first 4th. I plan to make it a nice one for her. Both girls are chipped, and wear collars with tags when out and about.

nydia 07-01-2008 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kalina82 (Post 2085277)
if your dog is really bad with fireworks please ask your vet for sedatives to calm them down not knock them out. acepromazine is the most popular. ideally you should starting giving the meds the day before if you know its going to be bad. hopefully they won't get too freaked.

be sure you have a close watch on your dogs. i've seen way too many dogs come in thru emergency because of firework related incidents. Dogs will jump out windows no matter what floor they are on if they want out bad enough.
I just posted a thread about thunder, 2 of my babies freak out when they hear thunder, I didn't know it's gets that bad that they might try to get away and end up seriously hurting themselves. I am on the first floor so I don't know if I should worry about that or not but they do hide and they won't come out even long after the storms are over I think thunder is traumatizing them and we've had thunder storms like back to back up here so should I be worried about that? I didn't think their fear of thunder was that serious.

Miss Magoo 07-01-2008 04:48 PM
This is also Bella's first 4. She will be 15 weeks on Sat so I'm not sure how she is going to handle all the fireworks. We always have a HUGE blowout for the 4th and tons of fireworks. Bella is getting microchipped when she's spayed in Sept so I am planning on keeping her in the house.

Bella freaks out REALLY bad during thunderstorms and tries to hide under anything she can find, so do you think I should ask my vet for a sedative for her or just keep her in the house with the really little kids that won't be outside either because of the fireworks. I am not sure about sedating her as that will open a whole lot of other worries for me.

Thanks-

lovmyyorkie 07-01-2008 05:22 PM
My oldest Buffy 11 yrs old gets very scare of fireworks and I usually just stay in my bedroom with Buffy and giver her Children's Benadryl to take the edge off but not put her out. I have given her pills from the vets in the pass and it is sooooo dangerous and sad to see them drunk like that I don't do that any more. Oh and Buffy is a mean drunk too....lol

I would say that in the last 4 years I have heard of at least one dog have a heart attack because of the fireworks, and this scares me so much because Buffy has a heart murmur and takes meds...... so we'll see how this year goes. You all have a good and safe 4th Of July!!!!

nydia 07-01-2008 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by lovmyyorkie (Post 2085766)
My oldest Buffy 11 yrs old gets very scare of fireworks and I usually just stay in my bedroom with Buffy and giver her Children's Benadryl to take the edge off but not put her out. I have given her pills from the vets in the pass and it is sooooo dangerous and sad to see them drunk like that I don't do that any more. Oh and Buffy is a mean drunk too....lol

I would say that in the last 4 years I have heard of at least one dog have a heart attack because of the fireworks, and this scares me so much because Buffy has a heart murmur and takes meds...... so we'll see how this year goes. You all have a good and safe 4th Of July!!!!
Now that scares me because Lucy shakes so bad when there are thunder storms...I'm definitely going to ask my vet about childrens benadryl if he thinks it will be okay to give Lucy some I definitely do not want her to have a heart attack.

vanessa19 07-01-2008 05:33 PM
Jasmine is petrified of fireworks and thunder and I live in SW Fla so we have thunderstorms this time of year so she gets freaked adn they have already started fireworks, when I take her out she keeps her harness and leash on and then I put the collar on her with her tags just in case, I try to wait for hubby to take her out if I possibly can for some reason she just feels safe with him in those situations :( Please everyone be careful this year!!

FL Tink 07-01-2008 05:34 PM
I got Bella just before the first of the year. So, for New years eve, I took her outside and sang to her and cuddled her in my lap during the fireworks.
I also did this in the spring when the thunder storms started.
Now she is not afraid of either. I had a friend who found her yorkie dead in a closet when they came home after a bad bad storm.
That dog always had such a hard time with storms:(
I vowed to do what ever i could to prevent that happening to Bella.
So far so good!!:thumbup:

LLB 07-01-2008 05:42 PM
New to site
 
I think your advice on collars, tags, & harnesses is good advice. I have 2 Yorkies in the family, mine (Meika) & my daughters (Kylan). They both have tags, collars, & we use a harness. I also heardon the news the other day that dogs hearing is so much better than ours and fire crackers sound like bombs to them.

Lisa

bettyeanne 07-01-2008 05:54 PM
I had a "stroke of genius" ... or at least ...
 
I hope it works!! Toto isn't nearly as bad as lots of pets when they hear thunder or fireworks. Tango, one of my friend's Yorkies, is mortified ... it's heartbreaking! When I bathe Toto, I put earplugs in her ears to keep the water out ... sometimes I forget to take them out right away and when Patrick comes in, instead of running to him, she just stays curled up! She doesn't hear a sound ... so ... we're gonna try earplugs when the fireworks start! Hopefully it will work and poor little Tango won't get so upset. It just breaks my heart because he is just inconsolable!

bruizersmummy 07-01-2008 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bettyeanne (Post 2085853)
I hope it works!! Toto isn't nearly as bad as lots of pets when they hear thunder or fireworks. Tango, one of my friend's Yorkies, is mortified ... it's heartbreaking! When I bathe Toto, I put earplugs in her ears to keep the water out ... sometimes I forget to take them out right away and when Patrick comes in, instead of running to him, she just stays curled up! She doesn't hear a sound ... so ... we're gonna try earplugs when the fireworks start! Hopefully it will work and poor little Tango won't get so upset. It just breaks my heart because he is just inconsolable!
Good Idea:thumbup:

We might just try that with Essie. Bella is completly ok with load noises:cool:, But I just get Essie, so I dont know how she will handle it.:rolleyes: She is 16 weeks old and is think it is to much for her I will just take her home. My mom only live about 1/2 mile out of town so I'll just take her there untill the fireworks are over!

Every PLEASE be safe and have a GREAT 4th!!!!!

Jeri Cunningham 07-01-2008 06:29 PM
I stay in with my dogs and turn up music when the fire works start. It helps and I keep them distracted. It is the same with New Years eve.

I take them out around 7 PM and that is it for the night.

It is way too scary for them to be out and hear the load noises.

Nancy1999 07-01-2008 07:52 PM
Thanks for the reminder.

melanie daley 07-01-2008 08:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by alisonJ (Post 2085248)
Just as it happens every year, last year we had a YT yorkie run away due to 4th of July fireworks. I don't recall who it was, but I think there was a happy ending (or I hope so, anyway).

Please, everyone, make sure your Yorkie is tagged on the 4th of July. it is the most sure way to get your little one back if he/she runs away. My Edie always wears a tag on a collar. She wears a harness when on leash--the collar is simply to hold her tag.

I know some of you don't like collars and tags, but I believe the benefits will far outweigh any inconveniences that you have with them. Especially at this time of year.

Thanks,
This is Roxi's (11 1/2 months) and Rocco's (4 1/2 months) first 4th of July... I don't get off work until 6pm, and we normally go to a bunch of 4th of July parties, but I am staying in with my babies.. I have some valum that was perscribed for Roxi after her spay which I didn't use. Think I should split one between them? Or Rescue Remedy? Or just see how they do? Advice would be great!!
Thanks!!

lovmyyorkie 07-01-2008 11:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by melanie daley (Post 2086220)
This is Roxi's (11 1/2 months) and Rocco's (4 1/2 months) first 4th of July... I don't get off work until 6pm, and we normally go to a bunch of 4th of July parties, but I am staying in with my babies.. I have some valum that was perscribed for Roxi after her spay which I didn't use. Think I should split one between them? Or Rescue Remedy? Or just see how they do? Advice would be great!!
Thanks!!
The only thing I can advice is that if your going to give them a drug that will make them drunk like do Not leave them unattended or if you do need to put them on the floor. They will try to follow you and in jumping off from where they are at that time they can brake a leg from the unstable condition they are in.

alaskayorkie 07-02-2008 12:33 AM
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.

Mayas Mommy 07-02-2008 05:14 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FL Tink (Post 2085798)
I got Bella just before the first of the year. So, for New years eve, I took her outside and sang to her and cuddled her in my lap during the fireworks.
I also did this in the spring when the thunder storms started.
Now she is not afraid of either. I had a friend who found her yorkie dead in a closet when they came home after a bad bad storm.
That dog always had such a hard time with storms:(
I vowed to do what ever i could to prevent that happening to Bella.
So far so good!!:thumbup:
:eek: ... oh no ... so sorry for the Friend of yours !!!

Maya is not afraid either ... thank God .... but our Thunderstorms are nothing compered to a Tornado or a Hurricane ..... so we will have to see .... :confused:

Izzy Princess 07-02-2008 05:47 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FL Tink (Post 2085798)
I got Bella just before the first of the year. So, for New years eve, I took her outside and sang to her and cuddled her in my lap during the fireworks.
I also did this in the spring when the thunder storms started.
Now she is not afraid of either. I had a friend who found her yorkie dead in a closet when they came home after a bad bad storm.
That dog always had such a hard time with storms:(
I vowed to do what ever i could to prevent that happening to Bella.
So far so good!!:thumbup:

Lisa that is what I did with Izzy.:D We got her last Memorial weekend and when the 4th rolled around I took her outside and even to a fireworks display in our area (quite a few to be exact). I held her (she was harnessed) and we talked softly to her and sang. Same with the thunder...we sort of made a game out of it.

Now this year..lol...every time someone blows off a firecracker in the area she starts to bark and wants to go outside to investigate.:rolleyes:

alisonJ 07-02-2008 09:09 AM
For those of you with young pups, don't assume they will be afraid of the fireworks. My Edie was afraid of NOTHING when she was young. So, in my opinion, using drugs is not necessarily the way to go unless you know they will have a problem.

Mike is right....distracting them is the way to go. Edie is very afraid of thunder, but if I start playing ball with her, she is ready to go, and she forgets all about the thunder.:)

Nancy1999 07-02-2008 09:28 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by alaskayorkie (Post 2086402)
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.
:thumbup::thumbup:
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.

kdlmon 07-02-2008 06:01 PM
This is Cooper's first 4th and we will be at a rental house. I haven't decided if I will bring him with me to watch the fireworks (where it will be loud) or leave him in a strange house (where the noise will not be as noticeable).

Since he is a pretty tough little guy, I will probably bring him along.

hviola 07-02-2008 06:13 PM
Im thinking about bringing mine and keeping her in the doggie purse. We will be sitting by our car so if she gets scared I can put her in the crate in the car.

I think my dog is weird. Shes very attracted to noise. When I vacuum, she jumps on the top of the vacuum and barks at it. Then some kids across the street were lighting off those little firecrackers. She just sat at the edge of the yard wagging her tail.

Nancy1999 07-02-2008 06:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kdlmon (Post 2088169)
This is Cooper's first 4th and we will be at a rental house. I haven't decided if I will bring him with me to watch the fireworks (where it will be loud) or leave him in a strange house (where the noise will not be as noticeable).

Since he is a pretty tough little guy, I will probably bring him along.
I don't think this has much to do with "toughness", dog's hearing is much more intense than ours, I personally would leave him at the house, in a crate that he feels safe in, but if you do decide to take him, I hope you heed the warnings of others, and have tags, on him. They have been known to jump out of your arms when frightened.

melanie daley 07-02-2008 06:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 2088228)
I don't think this has much to do with "toughness", dog's hearing is much more intense than ours, I personally would leave him at the house, in a crate that he feels safe in, but if you do decide to take him, I hope you heed the warnings of others, and have tags, on him. They have been known to jump out of your arms when frightened.

I COMPLETELY agree, it's got a lot to do with their intense hearing... I personally am more than willing to sacrifice going out on the 4th to stay home with my babies to insure they are feeling comfortable and safe!! Anyway, theres a ton of drunkies out!!! Better at home BBQ'in!!


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