https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:42:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743384 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:49:45 +0000 MediaNaranja 1743384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had fireworks followed by a thunderstorm. The dogs were not happy. Even the deaf one was acting weird. One dog refused to come out from under the bed, and the other refused to come out from under the covers. Luckily they don't whine. The one under the covers was panting a lot, so I made sure he drank enough and didn't suffocate himself, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743277 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:49:33 +0000 Dandelion 1743277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our golden is a big baby. He whined and barked all night.</p> <p>The lab didn't like them, but he was much more mature about the whole scenario, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743202 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:12:18 +0000 snowjewelz 1743202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: Oh man, my dog would prob die an early death if she has to live through one firework every night! </p> <p>@Anya: Ugh yeah! We had the bad thunderstorms and then fireworks. I was like gee thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743183 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:08:37 +0000 Synchronicity 1743183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@clover: Awwww :( I hope she forgets all about it soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743151 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:54:54 +0000 Anya 1743151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww. My cat hates thunder and fireworks and we had both this weekend </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743132 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:47:25 +0000 clover 1743132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PermaStudent: Its definitely sad! :sad: I did try to bribe her yesterday but she wouldn't take the bait. All the little noises usually present outside seem to freak her out now (kids playing, cars driving, etc). I'm hoping people will lay off the fireworks now that the holiday is over and she'll relax again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743059 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:12:53 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1743059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live near Sea World and have fireworks every single night at 9:52, my dog sleeps through them these days ( thankfully). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743058 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:12:45 +0000 mrs. bird 1743058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was cool at night here so I'd opened the windows, poor kittens were sitting in the window when the house across the street starting setting them off :( they bolted &amp; his under the futon. It was very sad. Every time they thought it was safe to come out, someone would set more off. I ended up closing all the windows, but it was still loud. They hated them &amp; ppl set them off in my neighborhood all summer long </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743022 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:59:00 +0000 Synchronicity 1743022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@clover: Oh no, that's sad! I don't know how you feel about treat training but I'd bribe her out there with something tasty so that she can start to associate outside with positive things again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743021 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:58:59 +0000 MrsBrewer 1743021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2 dogs. My younger dog who is 7 months old did just fine. We had her in her kennel with the windows closed and radio on.</p> <p>My older dog who is 1.5 years old was so scared though! We just let him roam the house, but we kept lights on and the TV on for him. One we got home though that night, we noticed he must have went into his kennel (which we leave open because he sometimes likes sleeping in there) and there was small wet spots where he must have peed a little.</p> <p>Then when we brought them outside to potty right when we got home, Bear (our older dog) wouldn't leave our side, and actually just peed on the sidewalk :-( I felt so bad because he's a big 90lb chocolate lab, and to see him so scared.... Next year I think we are going to request something from the vet for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743010 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:55:53 +0000 clover 1743010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dogs were outside Thursday evening (not even close to dark yet so I didn't think I had anything to worry about) when the neighbors started setting some off, since then the one is scared to do her business and has already had a couple accidents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1743001 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:49:33 +0000 Shutterbug 1743001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine panics and runs around barking at them. He does the same thing with thunder. We kept the A/C on at night (even though it was in the 60's) just to drown out the noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1742993 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:46:13 +0000 autumnlove 1742993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It didn't bother him this year! Maybe his hearing is declining? :| </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1742977 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:41:01 +0000 Meridian 1742977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're dog-sitting for a friend, and the poor guy hid in the bathroom all night for 3 nights in a row, Thurs/Fri/Sat, since fireworks were going off all weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1742954 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:30:31 +0000 Happygal 1742954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was fine, and even seemed to enjoy, the big show, but did NOT approve of the cheapo firecrackers set off in the backyard. I had to take her inside for that part. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1742947 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:27:47 +0000 pui 1742947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My old dog used to panic and run around barking for hours and hours during fireworks, but luckily my new dog seems unfazed by them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1742944 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:27:34 +0000 BSB 1742944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My larger dog was fine on the 4th. She did hid behind the couch on the 3rd. My smaller dog was shaking during the prime time for fireworks. We gave him a benedryl to get him sleepy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-pets-freaked-out-over-fireworks-this-past-weekend#post-1742934 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:22:31 +0000 snowjewelz 1742934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My poor dog. We slept so late this whole weekend b/c fireworks were non-stop between like 9pm-12am! I wanted to call the cops when I heard fireworks after midnight at one point... She shakes, drools &amp; wants to climb on top of you. </p> <p>What does your pet do if they're afraid of fireworks? </p>