Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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5 November 2008
18:528685#1
Wishing you all a happy and safe bonfire night and don't forget to make sure that pets are safe.
Jeane x
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6 November 2008
12:588713#2
Yes the skies were alight with fireworks all over Dover last night with Big Bangs ringing out repeatedly all over the place, initially I was worried about Fifi but as it turned out there was no need to worry at all, she absolutely enjoyed it looking out of the window all excited and wagging her tail endlessly and she was quite put out when it all ended
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6 November 2008
14:058719#3
I had our dog Sheba on my lap for most of the night as she was terrified, the cockatiel chatted right through the noise though!
Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
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6 November 2008
21:548749#4
our basset hound quite enjoyed the fireworks the greyhound is terrified,she has what we call her chill pills from the shop where I work, they help really well to calm her down,cut her dosage down tonight as all seamed quite on the western front, then the parrot started making firework noises with Lot's of weeeee bang thrown in for good measure, poor dog hid behind guzzlers chair, the parrot just giggled and said poor Dolly, when I told him off and said he was a naughty boy his answer in a Devon accent was oh buggerrrr
A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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6 November 2008
23:038753#5
humphy
how on earth do you take out a basset and a greyhound for walkies at the same time?
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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7 November 2008
12:378783#6
Maybe the Greyhound gives the Basset a lift when he gets tired?!
I have managed to walk two dogs at the same time but it depends on the dogs. If they are the excitable type where you are constantly untangling leads it can be a problem!
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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7 November 2008
15:118794#7
I have problems walking one dog although to be fair she is a good walker just scatty.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
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8 November 2008
10:058831#8
usually no problem Howard as they are both fairly good on the lead, the problem comes when the basset walks under the greyhound then believe me the fun starts.
A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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8 November 2008
20:378844#9
Is there actually something a dog can have to stop them stressing at the fireworks? Mine keeps trying to squeeze into the nearest tiny gap which would be fine except she is an Alsation! I'm sure the fireworks will end up giving her a heart attack the way she paces and pants.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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8 November 2008
21:098848#10
humphy
i once had a lhasa that made friends with an irish setter.
when it rained she used to walk along underneath him, he didn't seem to mind, i think.
kathy
i think vets do give out sedatives for such events.
8 November 2008
21:248850#11
Our sadly missed greyhound (he died in the Spring) was nervous all the time, as greyhounds are, and even more so at firework time. We bought a plug-in pheromone diespenser, available from vets and pets shops and websites, that appears to calm them with hormone scent.
Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
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8 November 2008
22:548851#12
Bern unfortunately the pheromone dispenser is only available from pet shops with what is called a P licence but you can get some stuff called serene um, either tablet or liquid form, available in small dog and large dog size by weight they are great, makes them feel like we do after a big Sunday dinner content, and not a care in the world, also it does not knock them out like the ones from the vet.
A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
