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The fear of firecrackers, rockets, fireworks and other pyrotechnic forms is one of the most typical fears of dogs . The reason for this phobia must be found in the canine instinct, which is on guard against dry and very intense sounds. Furry people can also fear firecrackers because they don’t know what they are, aren’t used to hearing them, or have had a bad experience with them.
Once we know the reasons why our dogs really fear firecrackers, we are going to give you a trick so that your furry can relax if we are unlucky enough that they are throwing them away from home.
This method, created by the researcher and animal therapist, Linda Tellington-Jones, uses both circular movements and specific pressures that humans will do with our hands on the body of the animal, which can be a dog, cat or horse as a a type of bandage that is generally applied to the dog to keep it calm in potentially stressful situations.
To carry out the soothing bandage we will need a soft cloth band (scarf, scarf, cotton patch, etc.) whose size allows it to surround your dog’s body. In the market there are also shirts designed for this purpose but we are going to teach you how to make the bandage.
Once we have our band ready, we will pass it through the throat of the animal while we hold the ends with our hands, then we will cross at the height of the back drawing an X, lower the ends and make another X-crossing on the belly, then go up to the back in front of the hind legs and knotted. It is not necessary to tighten but neither to leave the band very loose , it is a question of the bandage being firm so that it exerts some pressure.
The next step will be to take the furry dog to a quiet room . The very touch of the fabric around the body will make the dog feel good and calm down.
This method has been shown to work against the fear of firecrackers but if it does not have the desired effect on your animal, we recommend that you take him to the vet so he can tell you how to act. You should know that dogs can have a very bad time with the roar of fireworks, typical in party times.
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