Set up a quiet place in your home where your dog is comfortable and the sound of fireworks is muffled, like a finished basement or an internal room like a walk-in closet. We have a closet without a door in our bedroom that we set up for our dog, Kota, with her bed (I admit, it looks pretty comfy!). Spend time with your dog there, with toys and treats, well before fireworks season begins. I like to have some high value food/treats available for Kota, like leftover grilled steak tips or pulled pork. When she was younger and not on a special diet, I would make some frozen Kongs ahead of time filled with yogurt, peanut butter and banana. If you don’t have Kongs, you can freeze an ice cube tray full of these and have handy during the challenging span of days.
These are all great tips. I hope Kota does okay over the 4th.
Fireworks are so stressful for my two pups, thanks for this great info! Kota is gorgeous.
These are really helpful tips.
Great explanations on how to keep your dog anxiety-free during the Fourth of July Celebration. Photos of Kota are great!
Love that first photo of Kota relaxing on her bed. Great tips!
I just saw a post from a friend that Rex Specs makes dog earmuffs to help dampen sound as well, something I’m going to look into for Ginger – they look a little ridiculous, but have provided her dog a lot of relief. Great post (and loved that it starred “Kota at home”!