Understanding Fireworks Anxiety in Dogs Every year in Leeds, Bonfire Night lights up the sky — and turns my house upside down. This year is going to be particularly challenging, as the 5th of November falls on a Wednesday. This means at least two weekends filled with never-ending bangs, flashing lights, and living in terror for my poor dogs. I know some of you will be fortunate enough to have dogs that don’t seem to be bothered — or even enjoy fireworks — but over 50% of dog

It's fireworks season again. This is my least favourite time of year. These pretty lights and sounds are great if you don’t have a dog that suffers from major noise sensitivity like me. To top this year off, I also have the wild Taz who currently has shown no signs of anxiety, but she is only 9 months old and hasn’t experienced fireworks night yet! This year I am working hard to make sure that Myst is as calm as possible, I don’t want her to pass her fear on to Taz. I have t

Fireworks may be thrilling for us, but they can be terrifying for dogs. I know the pain as the owner of Myst. The loud, unpredictable sounds trigger intense anxiety in Myst, leading to trembling, pacing, and panting. I am doing a series of blogs on what I do and why to help her stay calm over the fireworks season and hopefully stop Taz from developing the same fears. I have made it really easy to find everything in this blog. There is a firework section on the website. 1.

Fireworks are coming! Let's talk about dogs and how you can help. I must admit I used to love fireworks. Who doesn't like pretty lights, loud bangs and wooshes? Well, I can say me! As soon as we get to this time of year I start to prepare for a month of hell in my house. I now share my home with an extremely noise-sensitive border collie. The smallest bang can get her panicking. I don't think there is a right or wrong way to do this, just a way that works for you and your do

What's Bonfire night like in your household? All dogs are different and some love them and others struggle. This is very evident in my household. I have 2 dogs Storm and Myst. Bonfire Night or the month around it shows me how different they are. Storm truly loves them which make it easy in some respects as she wants to watch them which I do let her do, in hope that she won't develop a fear. However, Myst is another story. She struggles so much with them and it is heartbreaki