Every year around July 4th and again near the New Years celebrations, I experience the same dread: Fireworks. Why? Yes, they are pretty and that part is fine but the noise is my objection. Well, not so much mine but I sympathize with my pets and those of my neighbors. Research shows that some dogs go through such stress during loud fireworks that it can make them physically sick. It doesn't matter whether they are large or small either. All size animals can be affected by loud explosions. Additionally, puppies exposed to the loud bangs are more likely to become stressed and nervous dogs later in life. The PetAmberAlert.com group reports that there is a 30% increase of runaway pets taken into shelters after July 4th.
Of course, research is not necessary to see the often negative effects of firecrackers on animals.
So, since fireworks and firecrackers are inevitable during this time of year and other times too, what can we do to keep our pets more comfortable during them?
I interviewed several of our RVers for their solutions and here are some solutions they have come up
with:
