Tony Page
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My dog Tia suffers from noise aversion. She'll get high anxiety and nervousness when she hears noise like firecrackers, thunder, and alarms.
Last night, a strong lightning and thunderstorm passed through the area, Tia came into our bedroom and woke me and my wife up she was in the beginning of a panic. My wife and I are familiar with this scenario. We immediately held her and made her comfortable. We are not looking forward to the fireworks on the 4th.
Our last visit to the vet we explain how she reacts to noise, and he prescribed a pill that is supposed to calm her. We have to give her the pill 2 hours before the noise event. My wife and I understood that giving her the pill once she gets anxiety, the pill may not be effective. So the timing for giving her a pill is very important. In cases like an unexpected thunderstorm, they may not work. We decided to play it by ear on the 4th and give her the pill as early as necessary.
I have purchased I think it's called the Thunder jacket, or coat it does help but not entirely. I also purchased a headband that goes over the ears to reduce the sound.
Last year, on the 4th, we didn't have the pill, so I spent most of the night when the firecrackers were most and loudest, laying down holding her.
Hopefully, the pill this year will keep her calm throughout the loudest noise.
Last night, a strong lightning and thunderstorm passed through the area, Tia came into our bedroom and woke me and my wife up she was in the beginning of a panic. My wife and I are familiar with this scenario. We immediately held her and made her comfortable. We are not looking forward to the fireworks on the 4th.
Our last visit to the vet we explain how she reacts to noise, and he prescribed a pill that is supposed to calm her. We have to give her the pill 2 hours before the noise event. My wife and I understood that giving her the pill once she gets anxiety, the pill may not be effective. So the timing for giving her a pill is very important. In cases like an unexpected thunderstorm, they may not work. We decided to play it by ear on the 4th and give her the pill as early as necessary.
I have purchased I think it's called the Thunder jacket, or coat it does help but not entirely. I also purchased a headband that goes over the ears to reduce the sound.
Last year, on the 4th, we didn't have the pill, so I spent most of the night when the firecrackers were most and loudest, laying down holding her.
Hopefully, the pill this year will keep her calm throughout the loudest noise.