We made a point of giving our dogs firework training when they were young and it’s paid off… they’re currently both asleep, completely uninterested in whatever the humans are up to.
Do it young is the biggest thing… once they’re adults it’s much harder because you’re overcoming existing fear.
You only get a few days a year but we took them outside and let them watch, showed them we weren’t scared… they both find the pretty lights fascinating, and being able to see what is making the whistles and bangs helps I think.
Sometimes need to reinforce it with the younger one, although this year he’s been mostly fine. The older one doesn’t GAF.
We made a point of giving our dogs firework training when they were young and it’s paid off… they’re currently both asleep, completely uninterested in whatever the humans are up to.
What are some good tips for fireworks training?
Do it young is the biggest thing… once they’re adults it’s much harder because you’re overcoming existing fear.
You only get a few days a year but we took them outside and let them watch, showed them we weren’t scared… they both find the pretty lights fascinating, and being able to see what is making the whistles and bangs helps I think.
Sometimes need to reinforce it with the younger one, although this year he’s been mostly fine. The older one doesn’t GAF.