David Lock

Our village put on its Firework Display last night. We are en route to the venue and a great night out for families BUT I couldn't believe the number of people taking their dogs with them. A lot of people.

Now I doubt if these family pets have been trained in a war zone environment so I suspect many of them were terrified of the noise. They even had some display helicopter buzzing around.

Don't these people have a basic understanding of dogs?

dl

urban

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Probably not

CrisPDuk

Maybe they have a better understanding of their own pets than you think David

I know of several dogs, including my own, that either absolutel love being out at this time of year, or more rarely, aren't in the least bit bothered.

One of my cats sits on our conservatory roof watching them, the other one we've built a 'cave' out of old duvets for him to hide in for many years now

David Lock

Sure they know their dogs better than I but as a dog owner for more than 30 years the only one that didn't mind the bangs was stone deaf

May be my assumption is wrong.

David

Pjamie

Our dog isn't bothered either. I forgot about fireworks at the weekend when I took him for his evening walk, but he wasn't phased by the noise at all - maybe it's something inate in labradors, or maybe he is stupid as he loves going to the mass pipe band competition in Dunbar every year where he sits glued and fascinated listening to the mass pipes at the end of the competition. My parents dog on the other hand becomes a quivering wreck if it hears a firework go off.

Leslie

It is true though that many animals are terrified of fireworks. The dogs we have had were always frightened of them, they could hear the bangers going off before we could when indoors.

It is a bad evening for most animals,lucky it does not happen too often.

Les

David Lock

A pity Guy Fawkes couldn't have picked a better time of year as well to try and blow up the place dl

RobsyUK

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My dog jack loves them. Lucy gets very scared... All we do is give her treats to take her mind off them then over time she will ignore them. Well she better now that I have a morta field set up

zip106

One of ours was terrified, the other would sit outside and not bother.
She then became deaf so it made no difference either way.

Sadly, she had to be put to sleep last week, so now we have no dog to worry about

SkullFudge

I activated my launch control on my drive last year and next doors dog never ate or came out of his kennel for 4 days & nights ............. so you are correct, they wouldn't enjoy fireworks either.

rotty666

Ive had 5 dogs over a 21 yr period. And couldn't tell you if they were scared of them or not. I never subjected them to the experience of fireworks. For me their hearing (unless have hearing probs) are a lot more sensitive than ours so felt best to air of the side of caution, and just not subject them to the trauma it could cause. curtains are closed, radio on when i go out anyway. Dare say they've heard some from inside the house but they know they are safe in the confines of their four walls.
Just my opinion lol ....

J4CKO

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Ours isnt bothered, just barks his head off, he reserves real terror for anyone blowing down a cardboard tube, my rucksack and Bin Bags.

CrisPDuk

Getting dogs used to bangs and loud noises is relatively easy, but generally it has to be done from a very young age





That's what this half -witted hound would do given half a chance



She reserves her terror for stone statues, clean water, and this;

Leslie

That cat can only be described as looking self satisfied!

Les

mike74

We had an older dog that was scared of fireworks, we then got 2 more younger dogs who, initially, were'nt scared of them at all and would happily stand outside watching them.. however, after a couple of bonfire nights/new years eves it dawned on the younger 2 that the older one was scared of fireworks so they then also became scared of them!

ritchie21

Depends on the breed really though doesn't it? Gun dogs (labs, springers, cockers etc) will generally not be bothered about fireworks.

My rottie never used to be bothered but over the last couple of years, they terrify him. Halloween and bonfire nights are not good in our household!

Luan Pra bang

depends on the dog really had some dogs that did not care and others that hated them not rocket science is it. I think it is a pretty safe bet that most pet owners would have an idea of their own pets reaction to them.

CrisPDuk

I think it's more down to training than breeding to be honest Ritchie, I've known a few supposed gun dogs that have been scared of their own shadows, conversely I know of several non hunting dogs that really don't give a stuff

Ours is a failed hunting dog, she was trained with a gun from a pup, but developed a tast for game, and so never gave up her retrieves (a trait quite common in springers)

Because she spend so much time with me near loud cars and louder bikes she's never learned to be scared of noise.

The cat has never been trained for anything, she was just born to fear nothing

Turbohot

Stunning cat. I bet she gets on with your dog.

Cats seem to be well harder than the dogs. My son's GF's dogs and cats are good mates to one another. It is actually one of her cats that terrorises her dogs. Her dalmation, labrador and chihuahuas are very subservient towards that cat called Psycho.

My cats aren't really scared of the fireworks. Its the first bang that lands them under the willow tree. Then they quietly behold the sparkling display and listen to further bangs from there. Very clever and grounded animals they are. Son's dog is very frightened of fireworks, so he has to be kept in.

CrisPDuk

She doesn't get on with anyone, except occasionally me

We've had the other cat for twelve years now, and she still won't accept that he has every right to live here. The dog's only been around for four, she'll never be accepted

Turbohot

A meanie cat, then.


Our good-natured, fat B&W cat is still not treated well by our older brown cat, although she has now resigned to the fact that this is his house as well, and that is that. The fatty wants to be friendly even to my son's SBT, but the dog would love to kill him at any possible opportunity. Cats are simply adorable.

CrisPDuk

She's a proper psycho, and she knows she's my favourite

She's getting on a bit now, at least 15yo, but she's still a good mouser

She spends most of her time now find new and interesting ways of pushing my stepdaughter over the edge into insanity

Turbohot

LOL

j4ckos mate

Great Vid j4cko,


we made a point of taking ours out bonfire night so that hes not bothered with them.

the cat's up sticks and moved next door so thats their problem now.