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How To Help Pets Cope With Fireworks

Pets and Fireworks America's Fourth of July holiday is fast approaching. It's a time for sparkly exploding bright lights and grand firework finales. For humans, this can be a great celebration, but our pets have a different reaction to them. Animal control services across our nation see a 30 percent increase in lost pets around this time. The big noise from fireworks causes anxiety in dogs and cats, so they become frantic and often runaway. We Tips to HelpKeep wenem Calm & Safe care about your pet, so we have some tips for you on keeping them calm and safe when they are around fireworks. TIP #1- PLANNING AHEAD OF TIME Physically preparing your pet to be around fireworks with the right supplies is key. Pets do not understand fireworks at first, so it's always a good idea to get ready for the worst scenario. ] PET ID TAGS [ Make sure your dog or cat can be properly identified if they get lost with a pet ID tag. 30-60% of lost pets are ANTWMERE S WHERE ST euthanized because they cannot be 555 ANTWHERE ST IN USA ANYTOWN USA 35-5555 555-555-5555 identified and returned to their owners. ] First Aid Emergency Kit for Pets [ Now we generally do not want to see our pets get hurt, but it can happen especially around fireworks. A dog might bark and try to 555 chew a sparkly firework on the ground which may result in a burn or something worse. DOG & CAT La FIRST+AID ] FOOD [ Keeping your pet on their normal diet will help them cope. You do not want to unnecessary over feed them and upset their stomach. A big bang from an exploding firework could stress them out resulting in a big pet mess. ]Shelter [ It is a good idea to not let your pet outside and keep them indoors. Their first instinct when surrounded by loud noises caused by fireworks is to run, get away and hide. Creating a shelter with a kennel or crate will keep your pet comfortable and safe. Try not to leave them alone and close windows while creating other noise from a radio or television to drown out the loud explosions. ] Exercise or Play [ Have your pet exercise or play as long as possible before being around fireworks. Get all of their energy out, Bumble BOLL that way they will be too tired to care about the loud noises. JAnxiety Solution [ To reduce anxiety in dogs when around fireworks the Thundershirt is a proven method. The constant pressure from the Thundershirt has a calming effect for dogs that are anxious or scared. TIP #2- KEEP THINGS NORMAL Since pets do not understand where the loud noises are coming from, it is best to desensitize them and get them to think of fireworks as a normal thing. They need to hear loud firework noises on a regular basis before the big celebration really happens. Play a video of loud fireworks in the background while playing with your pet. Do this each day by starting off with the volume low, then increase the volume day by day. It is also important to act normal yourself. Pets can sense if there is something wrong with their owners. Go about your daily activities like normal while talking to your pet in a upbeat and confident voice. They will pick up on your cues and become unafraid. TIP #3- NUTRITIONAL PET SUPPLEMENTS Sometimes the tips above are just not enough to ease the anxiety and stress pets feel around fireworks. So extra steps with nutritional pet supplements is a smart way to treat them. It is safe and a healthy over-the- counter alternative than prescribed medicines. Below are the most popular and top recommended calming pet products: BoniES Quiet Moments CALMING AID TranQuil-Tabs SALMING ANatural Calming Formula mdter Deg SMe Sen a Tension enSeparation w Ansiety REGA BON ta BONIES Calming Formula TranQuil-Tabs Quiet Moments HomeoPet ANXIETY RELIEF ADAPTIL FELIWAY Safe, Gentle, 100% Natural RESCUEY RESCVE SPRAY RESCUE Anciety FELIWAY ADAPTI ANXIETY RELIEF Naturaly he leader in sective pet heath care Bach Rescue Remedy Adaptil & Feliway HomeoPet Anxiety Quiet Moments Trainer DA.P TranQuil-Tabs Mtr Cg lore ainer FELIWAY Calming Aid rden Calming Kit for Dogs Calming Kit for Cat 000

How To Help Pets Cope With Fireworks

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Fireworks can be a terrifying thing for your pets with their loud noises and bright flashes, especially if they've never experienced them before. Here are our top tips for keeping your pet calm around...

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