Fireworks

These days probably that damn fireworks.
Here are some tips to help your dog with this.

Habituation

You have to start getting used to loud noises well in advance. This also applies if you want to use certain diets, stress-reducing medications or dietary supplements.
Ask your veterinarian for advice.

Beforehand

Make sure the pet is chipped and registered and has its name tube on, so that in the event of an unexpected runaway, the animal can be found quickly and easily.
Give the dogs a plate of pasta around 8:00 p.m. Just cooked, without sauce. Add a little stock (from a stock cube, but not too much) and they love it. It calms dogs down, without being drugged. Pasta contains a substance called “trypofane”, which ensures that dogs react less stressed to the environment.
Let your animal out well in advance (before 11 pm) and as extensively as possible, so that he is tired in the evening.
Do not treat your animal differently than you usually would. Stick to a daily routine.

Environment

Leave the light on for your pet so that the flashes of light are less noticeable.
Avoid sharp or fragile objects nearby.
Create a safe environment for your pet or stay with your pet.
Give the animal the opportunity to hide, even if it is an unusual place. It is a safe place for the animal at that moment.
Make sure your pet doesn’t have access to outside doors.

Around midnight

Provide sound that drowns out the fireworks (TV, music) – without exaggerating.
Do not comfort excessively (unless there is complete panic), the animal will then get the impression that something is wrong and that its fear is justified. It is best to behave as normally as possible yourself.
If your pet has been very scared during the fireworks, keep him indoors for a few hours until it has completely calmed down.

Possible drugs or medication, but in any case advice from the vet

Adaptil: Chemical pheromones (scent therapy, not medication) brings peace to the dog
Zylkene: Sedative medication, but to be started beforehand
Kalmivet: Sedative medication, with the disadvantage that dogs are very drowsy
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