There’s nothing like a summer holiday! U.S. Independence Day is tomorrow and it’ll be a day filled with celebration, food, and fun. But when evening comes and the fireworks start, it’s often not so much fun for our dogs! The anxiety, shaking, destructiveness, and outright panic can be heartbreaking to watch and incredibly distressing for the dog.
Keep reading for some tips on how homeopathy can help your furbaby get through the evening with less trauma!
Here are some of the obvious tips for keeping dogs physically safe and reducing stimuli.
- Bring your dog inside before the fireworks begin.
- Play some music to help muffle the noise.
- Have a family member stay with the dog so he/she won’t be alone. (We made this mistake once…it wasn’t pretty when we came home!)
- Try an anxiety wrap or a TTouch wrap.
- Rescue Remedy is a Bach Flower remedy that can be easily added to water to help calm fear and anxiety. Other flower essences that can be used for noise phobias are Cherry plum, Mimulus, and Rock rose.
Fortunately, there are also homeopathic remedies that can help ease the intense fear and terror that a lot of dogs experience with the loud noise and concussive aspect of fireworks.
- Arsenicum album – Anxiety, fear, or nervousness accompanied by restlessness. The dog may pace a lot and want to be near you all the time.
- Phosphorus – Tremendous fear and sensitivity to loud noises. Easily frightened with trembling and shaking. Does not want to be left alone. May be very thirsty.
- Borax – Excessively nervous, easily frightened and very sensitive to sudden noises. Possibly better with pressure so a wrap may also help. Dogs Naturally Magazine recommends giving this remedy in the 6C potency twice a day for 1 month during the season.
- If your dog has been fearful of loud noises after experiencing a thunderstorm or fireworks, Aconite may help relieve the sudden shock and fear that led to the chronic state.
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I hope this helps you keep your precious dogs not only physically safe but mentally and emotionally too. I’d love to hear about what you’re doing to support your pets during stressful times!
Sapare aude!
Christina
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Sources: Homeopathic Care for Cats & Dogs ~ Don Hamilton, DVM
