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07-03-2009, 08:05 PM | #1 |
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| Have you ever used Tranquilizers for your babies re:fireworks My Yorkie is scared to death of fireworks (and thunderstorms). Unfortunatly, my town sets off the fireworks a block from my house so the house literally feels like it is shaking, not to mention the noise. Last year, I thought she was going to have a heart attack. So I went to the vet and he gave me generic Xanax (a fourth of a tablet). The problem is Im scared to use it now. Has any one had any experience with this? |
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07-04-2009, 02:02 AM | #2 |
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| I would be a little nervous also........ is there anyway that you can go somewhere for a little while with the dogs while the fireworks are being displayed? I also read that someone puts their dog in a room with a "peaceful sounds" type CD for their dog and turns it up during the 4th. Sorry you are having this issue......... and that I can't help with the question about the Xanax. Good Luck!
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07-04-2009, 02:28 AM | #3 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | I'd stay away from drugs without consulting a vet. One of mine suffers from this, too, so I know your pain. I've read everything I can find on the subject, and there are no easy cures. The best advice I've heard is to crank the TV or turn on some soothing music. Recently, someone posted a thread saying a tightly fitting coat helped with her dog's fear of thunderstorms. Whether it cuts the static electricity in the air or just comforts her is up for debate, but several people said it works. Here's that thread. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...se-remedy.html If you use anything to calm her, I'd suggest Rescue Remedy. You can buy it at most pet stores, and my understanding is it's mild but effective. One thing to be careful of is coddling her when she gets scared. I know it's impossible to resist, but that just reinforces that it's OK to get scared. Good luck.
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07-04-2009, 05:16 AM | #4 |
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| I once had a collie that just went crazy with storms...once when I was at work he crashed through the front window of my house and took off. I was lucky as someone found him and kept him until I got home from work. From then on he stayed in the basement with the radio on so he didn't hear them as much. When I was home we both spent time in the basement doing things so he was not as nervous. I think it is important for you to act as if things are normal so he doesn't feel your fear for him. Science Video Help for Thunder-Phobic Dogs Veterinarians Show Consoling Dogs Does Not Relieve Their Panic June 1, 2006 — A new study shows that dogs can get very upset during thunderstorms, whether or not their owner holds them. The study measured the stress hormone cortisol to be up to three times normal levels while the dogs heard recordings of a thunderstorm. The company of other dogs did help, though vets say medications may be more effective. ________________________________________ Do thunderstorms make your dog tremble with fear with every rumble? Thunderstorm anxiety is common among dogs, sending frightened pooches shuddering under beds or even tearing up furniture. What's really behind this pet panic? All it takes is one rumble from a thunderstorm and Patty Nordstrom's dog, Iko, is a nervous wreck. "Iko starts shaking and panting and pacing and is very nervous and upset," Nordstrom says. Many sympathetic owners like her try comforting pooches with thunderstorm anxiety. Now, a new study shows consoling your pet may not help. "One thing that the study showed was their dogs got really upset whether they held them, whether they left them alone," says Nancy Dreschel, a veterinarian at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa. During the study, veterinarians sampled the dogs' saliva from a chewed cotton rope after they listened to a thunderstorm recording. Vets then measured the stress hormone cortisol and found its levels increased an average of 200 percent during a storm! Dr. Dreschel says, "Physiologically, they're definitely responding -- their body's responding -- to this stress." So how do you help Fido cope? Researchers say having other dogs around may help lower stress levels. "In dogs that lived in households with other dogs, their response was not as high and seemed to come back to normal more quickly," Dr. Dreschel says. But don't run out and get another dog just yet. She says talk to your vet first. While Nordstrom figures out the best way to calm Iko, she's lucky thunderstorm season doesn't last forever. "It only really happens a few months out of the year. We try to work with him the best we can." Working to help man's best friend weather the next storm. Researchers point out that having a multiple-dog household won't cure your pet of storm phobia. If you have a dog with severe storm phobia, discuss behavior options, like medications, with your veterinarian. BACKGROUND: A new study by researchers at Penn State University has found that having a sympathetic owner did not lower the stress reaction of dogs that become anxious or fearful during noisy thunderstorms, but that living in a multi-dog household did lower the stress reaction. Storm-phobic animals can exhibit erratic behavior, destroying household items and furnishings, and causing their owners to experience lack of sleep and considerable mental stress. ABOUT THE STUDY: Thunderstorm-anxious dogs not only suffer classic signs of fear -- including pacing, whining and hiding during a storm -- but also show a 207 percent spike in the production of cortisol, a hormone also produced by humans during stress. The researchers took saliva samples from the dogs used in the study before and after exposure to a recorded thunderstorm, and measured the cortisol levels in each sample. Dogs that lived in multi-dog households had significantly less overall change in cortisol levels compared to dogs that lived in single-dog households. This corresponds to a less extreme reaction to thunderstorms in dogs from the multi-dog households. However, that doesn't mean those with anxious pets should run out to the local animal shelter for additional dogs. The dogs in multi-dog households started out with slightly higher cortisol levels, indicating they were already under more stress from living with other dogs. Help for Thunder-Phobic Dogs -- Veterinarians Show Consoling Dogs Does Not Relieve Their Panic
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07-04-2009, 08:12 AM | #5 |
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| Im going through the very same thing with my karleigh I had to pace the floor with her last night for almost 2hrs, I know tonight will be even worse, Im taking her to my daughters, I cant bear to watch her go thru this, She shakes and drools, Scrathes at me to hold her, my other babies are fine with them, Ive tryed most of the methods they suggest, Nothing helps |
07-04-2009, 08:29 AM | #6 | |
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I don’t agree that holding your dog in a storm does not help; this is a gross generalization. I think it depends on the dog. My Daisy begs to be held in any thunderstorm, and she did last night when there was an early fireworks show close to my house we were watching out a window. She begs to be picked up during the thunderous booms when the fireworks are launched, and then she climbs up my shoulder and sits around my neck. Only then will she stop shaking. One more thing, opening the window actually helped. She was sniffing the wind and this gave her something else to concentrate on I think, even though the noise increased. Give it a try! Last edited by shawnzeppi; 07-04-2009 at 08:32 AM. Reason: addition | |
07-04-2009, 08:38 AM | #7 |
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| Why is it that dogs are so scared of fireworks? My Cocker Spaniel is afraid of thunderstorms and fireworks. I always know when people are setting off fireworks in the far distance even if I can't hear them because I will let him outside and a few seconds later he is scratching at the back door. Tobie doesn't seem to be scared by thunderstorms but last night I went outside while holding Tobie and the fireworks were going off. He started clawing at my neck to get back inside. We aren't real close to them so they weren't even very loud. It's so strange.
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07-04-2009, 09:00 AM | #8 | |
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07-04-2009, 04:49 PM | #9 |
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| I absolutely hate the 4th because of the fireworks. Scooter is not afraid but his sis, Bitsy, sure is. She trembles and drools and paces. It's awful. I am trying a new homeopathic remedy called Anxiety TFLN. I sure hope it works.
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07-04-2009, 07:39 PM | #10 |
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| Winston is panting, shaking and pacing as we speak...as the fire works have been going off for what seems like an eternity, it's going to be a very long night. I have no idea how to stop his reaction to this and thunderstorms. I try to just ignore him, but he makes it difficult...I usually have to gate him in the kitchen, just so I can get some sleep if it storms at night. I feel bad doing this, but nothing seems to console him.
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07-04-2009, 07:50 PM | #11 |
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| My neighborhood has a fireworks display that rivals any public display that I have ever been to and Harley was crazy when it started, running from door to door in the house trying to see what was going on. I took him outside on our deck and held him really close where he could see the fireworks and within a couple of minutes he was fine. I took him back into the house and he settled down just like it was any other night. I really think it was that protection instict and once he seen there was nothing that was going to harm his family he was ok. Jeri and Harley |
07-05-2009, 01:31 PM | #12 |
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| I want to report that the Anxiety TFLN that I gave to Bitsy worked like a charm. She laid on the bed and was soooo calm. She didn't sleep so it didn't knock her out, she just was very calm. A few times when the fireworks were super loud she raised her head to look around but then she was just fine. This is the first 4th in the 4 years she's been with us that she hasn't been a panting, drooling, sad little girl. The stuff works great. My vet is the one that suggested it so it must be ok.
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