Bl**dy Fireworks!

[GinaB]

As you all know, we have a lab pup that we will be training to be a gundog. She is doing really well. We're only doing simple training (well, she sees it as playing we see it as the start of her learning to retrieve and drop on command

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We were very pleased as the fireworks going off have not bothered her at all, she hasn't even flinched. We don't take them out with the gun til she's a good bit older and even then we'll take Tina who is fully trained so pup will see how she reacts when she hears a gunshot (madly excited!) and not worry so much.

However, last night idiot neighbour beside the house (who is fully aware we have a young pup) decided to let bangers off in between the two houses

Mark went out to check Cindy was ok and found her running madly around the garden with her tail firmly between her legs, shaking all over.

Just hope this hasn't really scared her and she ends up gunshy as then we'd have to get rid of her and she's such a lovely wee pup. (Well, not so wee any more!

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[kibob]

Oh no, poor Cindy

. Some people are so thoughtless.

Hopefully there won't be any lasting effects, I'm sure she will pick up on Tina's confidence when it comes to guns.

 

[GinaB]

I sincerely hope so. It would be such a waste of a good dog otherwise. She has the nicest temperament as well.

Tina is v.confident. When we take her to game fairs and go to watch the clay competitions she wants to go and retrieve the shot clays

 

[foxviewstud]

how old is she now??? wat a prat ur neighbour is hope he learnt his lesson????

 

[GinaB]

She is about 22weeks I think. No

he's an idiot.

 

[Oneofthepack]

Perhaps you can get some advise on how to stop this becoming a pattern as once they're frightened I think they tend to always be frightened as they remember the fear.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Poor Cindy. Have you battered your thoughtless twat of a neighbour yet??