Survived the 4th
Returned home around 2:30 a.m., Left with 4 dogs, came home to 3. Glacier the old Pyr was missing. We searched the yard, under all the shrubs, looked for tunnels under the fence, nothing. Then I spotted the back sliding screen door was wrenched off the track. Remembering I had left the inner door open several inches for ventilation, I knew that little tub of lard had gotten inside the house but didn't answer when I had dashed in for a quick bathroom break and called her name. She got into the master bedroom, rearranged husband's closet, accidently shut the door back into the hall. Also shut the door into the bathroom. So she climbed onto the bed, rearranged all the bed linen into a nice ball and fell asleep. When I opened the door she walked past, no acknowledgement, just straight to the front door and out. She was mad a me. 
Next evening we were home but the nearby Indian casino had search lights bouncing off a low cloud cover (spooky UFO's for the dogs) .......and about 10 miles north was a nasty storm in progress with lots of cloud to cloud lightning (Mom, the sky is flashing)......and left over fireworks being set off at neighbor's. Dogs refused to leave the house all night and paced the hall drooling or wanted to sleep under me. Last night we were away again and came home to a wet yard (rain) wet dogs emerging from the garage, "It rained while you were gone but we are OK." Some residual fireworks at bed time but they were so tired they went to their normal sleeping area and zonked out. No rearranging closets, no wanting to sleep under Mom, no drooling. This morning MO ate.....something she reframes from doing during stress. So all is well. |
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| What a weekend. Glad all was found and have recovered from the traumatic fireworks.
I remember seeing indian casinos all over the place when we lived in oklahoma. don't miss them tooo much.  |
| our fireworks started on Thursday night. I took the dogs out at 11:15 pm for their last potty and someone set off a bottle rocket. Marley went into full attack mode and took off across the lawn. she stopped at the invisible fence line and I got her to come to me. while I was opening the back door she kept looking to the sky and cringing. She ran right to her crate- waited for me to open the door and then hid for half an hour.
we had full blown fireworks both Friday and Saturday nights and not a peep out of anyone but the Irish setter - I did make sure Marley had no potty runs after dark though. Beowulf sat on the balcony and watched fireworks with me and hubby Saturday night - but he did move to the back of the balcony under the chairs  |
| I'm glad it's over the 4th isn't one of my favorite holidays |
| We've had only one dog actually enjoy the fireworks......and it was a foster dog. She was a wonderful Great Pyrenees named Maggie who sat next to my husband and watched the sky while my guys were inside trying to crawl under the lowest item they could find or dig a basement through the carpeting. |
| We had fireworks at a party at my place recently. I was just going into the house to bring Laika in from the dog kennel. I had the doggie door closed so she couldn't get into the house with all the food and people coming and going. So needless to say I didn't get in the house in time. She went flying through the closed door! I put her in my room turned on all the fans and put the spa ocean sounds on; rather late. No more fireworks at my house! |
| Clyde doesn't even flinch. He's the kind of dog I could take to an actual fireworks display with no problem. Bear, on the other hand, feels like it's his job to alert us that he has heard every crack and pop. As a guard dog, he's just doing what he was bred to do but it can get really tedious at this time of year. I can't wait until everyone exhausts their firecracker supplies. |
No stress here from fireworks. Yet another reason to hug my deaf dog! 
Laurie and Oscar |
 go right along with a partially deaf husband. |
Our Ollie LOVED fireworks. We had to put him in his crate in the house, as I was afraid he would come through a window to get out and play. 
Simon is terrified of loud noises, and wants to hide. Chewie is fine - like they aren't even there. He just wants attention.... |
| This is the first year I have seen Violet get nervous over fireworks. I am sure most of it had to do with the new enviorment, but there where a lot of fireworks in our neighborhood. All three of the dogs refused to go outside and Violet kept walking around inside of the house until I had all the dogs come in the bedroom with me and we closed the door. They seemed more relaxed by then, and had a peaceful night. Violet slept on the floor on my side of the room. Asia on the bed and China on hubby's side. |
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