My dog’s hearing is very acute. Our first walks were puzzling until I carefully listened. Local Army base bombs I barely heard as a slight ‘wrump’ set her off. Trains from far off that she could hear first too. I walked daily in the same area and I reassured her often and now she is fine even with the local firing range. But if there is a raccoon within 100 yards she can sniff it and gets very agitated. Mice, squirrel and rabbit scents put her instinctively into hunting mode. Once in a while she scores! I have to watch her carefully on the trails. Her sense of smell is so good.
allen@home over 4 years ago
If you don’t like fireworks how are you with thunder and lighting.
Gent over 4 years ago
How about thunderstorms, doggie?
Zykoic over 4 years ago
My dog’s hearing is very acute. Our first walks were puzzling until I carefully listened. Local Army base bombs I barely heard as a slight ‘wrump’ set her off. Trains from far off that she could hear first too. I walked daily in the same area and I reassured her often and now she is fine even with the local firing range. But if there is a raccoon within 100 yards she can sniff it and gets very agitated. Mice, squirrel and rabbit scents put her instinctively into hunting mode. Once in a while she scores! I have to watch her carefully on the trails. Her sense of smell is so good.
cdward over 4 years ago
My dog will not go out in the rain. Unless I drag him.
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 4 years ago
And reruns of Lassie.
ocarol7 Premium Member over 4 years ago
My friend’s pooch was so scared of fireworks that she would wedge her forty pound self around behind the toilet when she heard them
ms-ss over 4 years ago
If you have a crate, drape your bedspread over it. Let him stay in there with the door open. Just like a den, and it smells like mom and dad.
the lost wizard over 4 years ago
Anything to get away from that vacuum cleaner.
cuzinron47 over 4 years ago
Don’t think you’ll have to worry about that this year.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
When they gotta go…they gotta go.