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Remedies for dog anxiety during storms/fireworks?

Posted on 8/22/22 at 9:36 pm
Posted by Mmackl1
Member since May 2011
234 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 9:36 pm
Coming to the OB to try and find something different than what the vet has prescribed.

Tried Xanax, trazedone, and the thunder vest.

He’s had a rough month with all the thunderstorms recently.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45848 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 9:44 pm to
Trazedone given before the storms or fireworks will knocked my dogs down
Posted by RougeDawg
Member since Jul 2016
5974 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:03 pm to


These work pretty well with my dogs.
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
14390 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:25 pm to
If the dog is white it is likely to go deaf sooner. Good luck.
Posted by Gabapentin
Member since Mar 2022
353 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:59 pm to
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Posted by ConservativeBamaFan
Tuscaloosa Alabama
Member since Nov 2013
1248 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 1:27 am to
Our big tuff Doberman gets the weighted blanket and a prime spot in a king size bed. He actually will let you know 30 min before the storm is to hit.
Posted by MobileJosh
On the go
Member since May 2018
1065 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 8:16 am to
The only dogs I know that have this condition are the ones whose owners let them live inside their house.
Posted by Rufus T Firefly
Member since Aug 2022
483 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 9:37 am to
I used to have a dog like this and we tried valerian but did nothing; benedryl worked great though. I'd try CBD but our current dogs aren't bothered by storms/fireworks.
Posted by southside
SW of Monroe
Member since Aug 2018
597 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:03 am to
Purina Calming Care. It's a daily task with the food, but it helps, surprisingly.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11869 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:43 am to
We’ve tried a few pills and even that thunder vest - they all work ok.
The bigger pup just hides, the smaller 65 lb pup gets more anxious and nervous when she was usually pretty mild mannered about everything
Posted by Duck Fever
Member since Jul 2019
59 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 3:22 pm to
My Lab developed this fear of thunder after being spayed. (Fireworks were always an issue). I use trazodone with some success. She can hear and sense the approaching storms way before we do.
Posted by Shepherd88
Member since Dec 2013
4611 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 6:25 pm to
How old is the dog? What’s the breed?

The best remedy is to train the dog around loud noises. But depending on age and breed will determine how challenging this will be.

I would begin what is called “box feeding”. So you’ll Put the dogs food in a box where they have to submerge their head into it and can’t see their surroundings. Then you’ll start introducing loud noises across the room (clapping, dropping a bowl, loud music, gunfire even). You start from a distance away and slowly get closer and apply more stress as well as increase sound decibel.

This is a slow process over months. Do not rush it and anytime the dog becomes over stressed then back off with noise and distance.
Posted by ConservativeBamaFan
Tuscaloosa Alabama
Member since Nov 2013
1248 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 8:29 pm to
Our Doberman rode out Hurricane Michael so he has a reason to skiddish during a storm.
Posted by termarsam
Gonzales
Member since Mar 2020
21 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 8:35 pm to
We put a box fan next his kennel at night.Helps him by drowning out the noise..Everybody gets to sleep.
Posted by GrizzlyAlloy
Member since Aug 2020
1719 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 9:35 pm to
Posted by Rhino5
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2014
28909 posts
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:05 pm to
Dogs are treated as infants now?

I’d let it go outside and see if it comes back. Problem solved.
Posted by shell01
Marianna, FL
Member since Jul 2014
793 posts
Posted on 8/24/22 at 6:09 am to
Sileo is specifically approved for noise phobias. It's a gel that you can rub on their gums, not a pill.

Other commonly used meds are trazadone, gabapentin, clonidine, or some combination of the three. It's always more effective to give before storm/fireworks begin if possible.
Posted by cubsfinger
On The Road
Member since Mar 2017
1586 posts
Posted on 8/24/22 at 6:25 am to
Blow them a shotgun??
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