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There are more dogs and cats taken in at shelters the day after the 4th of July then any other single day of the year.
I know what I have done for our pets in the past and have my plan for this year but I was curious what others do.
I know some people leave the suburbs and take a trip while others try to mitigate the pet trauma.
There have been a few fires in our neighborhood over the 20 years we have lived here so taking a trip doesn't seem right for us.
We generally have given doggy downers to our dogs as it is better then them bouncing off the walls (mortars are a big thing in our area), keep the house closed up and shades drawn, AC on or on fan if it's too cold but that rarely happens, pop the dvd of the movie Independence Day in on repeat and turn it up as loud is as reasonable and then keep our dogs in their crates.
These last handful of years we do not stay out side until midnight but there is no sleeping until 12:30am or a bit later depending on the year.
We tried the sedative that our dog will need when she gets spayed next month this weekend and she was stoned but not neurotic or aggressive like some peoples dogs we know. Both my wife and I kept saying "dang this dog never just chills and gets pet for hours on end. After having an energizer puppy for months and months I have to say I am not going to be super sorry when she outgrows her puppy energy (or maybe she won't and that's ok too).
Anyway, make sure those pets have collars with your number on them if they aren't chipped (or even if they are) and at our house we have one single door we designate as the in and out door (the back door just in case we get a runner there is still a fence but they have always been in crates but I like redundancy).
Best of luck keeping the pets and yourselves safe this 4th and hope you enjoy it however is good for you.
Cheers!
I know what I have done for our pets in the past and have my plan for this year but I was curious what others do.
I know some people leave the suburbs and take a trip while others try to mitigate the pet trauma.
There have been a few fires in our neighborhood over the 20 years we have lived here so taking a trip doesn't seem right for us.
We generally have given doggy downers to our dogs as it is better then them bouncing off the walls (mortars are a big thing in our area), keep the house closed up and shades drawn, AC on or on fan if it's too cold but that rarely happens, pop the dvd of the movie Independence Day in on repeat and turn it up as loud is as reasonable and then keep our dogs in their crates.
These last handful of years we do not stay out side until midnight but there is no sleeping until 12:30am or a bit later depending on the year.
We tried the sedative that our dog will need when she gets spayed next month this weekend and she was stoned but not neurotic or aggressive like some peoples dogs we know. Both my wife and I kept saying "dang this dog never just chills and gets pet for hours on end. After having an energizer puppy for months and months I have to say I am not going to be super sorry when she outgrows her puppy energy (or maybe she won't and that's ok too).
Anyway, make sure those pets have collars with your number on them if they aren't chipped (or even if they are) and at our house we have one single door we designate as the in and out door (the back door just in case we get a runner there is still a fence but they have always been in crates but I like redundancy).
Best of luck keeping the pets and yourselves safe this 4th and hope you enjoy it however is good for you.
Cheers!