Instant calmer for dogs, question from friend

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A friends dog is petrified of fireworks and gun shots etc unfortunately some. Idiots have been setting them off and the local shoots, she lives in a village, are stressing him out.

He is a three year old collie cross, was not considered good for working but loves agility.

She just needs something she can give him to take the edge off while the shoots are on as she can't always take him out and away from them. Also when.fireworks happen in the autumn she will
Be stuck.anyway.

He has his crate for safety and hides panting like mad in there.

She will.be seeing vet tomorrow to ask them.for something.

Rekorderlig on offer.
 
I've only had one dog really firework phobic...then it became reactive to the noise of the guns locally on the shoots here.
I used to use Bach rescue remedy,now called resource remedy..a dropper full into dogs mouth,every four hours on our big fireworks night,it really took the edge off her panic.
Melantonin also helps the dog during firework season.

Thankfully in Italy firworks were banned this year,and my current two are not at all phased by the few we have heard.
It is very stressful to see a dog pace and pant just because someone wants to let a bomb like firework off over your house. I'd love to see them restricted to just public events,one day of the year only.
 
So the calmex didn't work anyone else have any suggestions that I can offer her?

One of her neighbours has just told her he is howling when she is out aswell so she needs to get that sorted.

The other option the vet offered was acp tablets but she is a bit unsure if that's good for him. Especially since she now know he is howling when out.
 
It's surprising just how often those dogs which fear what we would see as being irrational, benefit from an ordered life, one with discipline and one where they become reliant upon the focus that humans 'can' provide and 'trust' too. For most dogs (horses and people of course), fear is the result of a lack of a substitute. Replace fear with an alternative, and we can often, allay the doubts.

Drugs will only ever offer a short term remedy, they will never solve the problem.

Alec.
 
In a dog who is imbalanced in temperament I don't think you can ever completely resolve the issue..a nervous nelly will never become the leader,but may be convinced to get by with a good routine and sometimes,yes,medication does take the edge of the fight or flight response that is so innate in their genetic makeup.
 
Alec Swan said:
It's surprising just how often those dogs which fear what we would see as being irrational, benefit from an ordered life, one with discipline and one where they become reliant upon the focus that humans 'can' provide and 'trust' too. For most dogs (horses and people of course), fear is the result of a lack of a substitute. Replace fear with an alternative, and we can often, allay the doubts.

Drugs will only ever offer a short term remedy, they will never solve the problem.

Alec.
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She doesn't want drugs long term just short when she has to go out with no one to dog sit until.she can get him settled.

She will.be contacting a behaviourist as well.
 
My girlie was terrified of fireworks/thunder/shooting, I tried all sorts of things over her life. The best thing I did and I wish I had done it earlier in her life, was give her a treat everytime she heard a bang, so I built up a positive association with the noise. Make sure its something very nice and there may be times when the dog is too scared to take a treat at all, but I started very low key with stuff that she was worried by, but not terrified and we ended up with her much happier ( not perfect,but much calmer)dog around fireworks and shooting.

I would not use ACP, as the dog is still aware of what is going on, just unable to react as much, which can make them worse in the long term. Drug wise, the best one I tried around fireworks time was Seren Um, but that is not an instant help, as it has to be given several weeks in advance.
 
my lurcher is bad with guns, fireworks and thunderstorms and I have found that zylkene makes her calmer and tones down the panic. she would tremble,pace, pant and whine and with zylkene she will look a bit worried and will pace a bit but will lay quietly some of the time, so it has worked for me....,I did try acp a couple of times but it made her very wobbly on her legs and I didn't like the idea of drugging her so much...
 
zylkene works wonders for my BC (the other isn't bothered) as does making a 'den' in the under stairs cupboard so he can retreat to it when he feels the need.
 
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