“my dog went from being a panting, shaking, nervous wreck to (almost) business as usual in one evening”source ↗

“...as soon as some tiny firecracker is thrown by some kid six block away she gets really anxious, starts running around, barking, hiding under the bed etc etc...”source ↗

“It's hunting season and my Rebel hates the gunshots. It doesn't bother him so much when we're inside but when we go on a walk and there's a shot, he immediately tucks in his tail, turns around and runs a quarter mile straight to the backdoor. It's to a point where he's becoming hesitant to even go out.”source ↗

“My girl has been terrified of fireworks every year around bonfire night”source ↗

“My dog is afraid of guns, and fireworks.”source ↗

“partner’s staffy is unbearable to be around when storms are happening. He pants profusely and can’t sit still.”source ↗

“He will try and climb on top of things and if he were to be locked in a room he’d probably chew through the walls to get out.”source ↗

“We’ve tried meds but they don’t seem to help much.”source ↗

“Hey folks, I have a bully mix who is really freaked out of fireworks.”source ↗

“She won’t even go outside to pee.”source ↗

“My dog has the same reactions and this is what we learned working with a vet behaviorist”source ↗

“My dog's exactly the same, regardless of how I'm behaving or whether I'm around. It's the short sharp banging sounds with unidentifiable sources. Bangs and cracks. Fireworks are THE WORST, I hate them.”source ↗

“this sounds bad but i almost wish my dog would cower and be terrified of fireworks the way other dogs are but mine just barks endlessly.”source ↗

“when we first realised it would be a problem we tried desensitisation but she doesn’t react to fireworks on the tv at all, same with rain sounds.”source ↗

“she’s been to the vet once and they gave us a gel that was supposed to calm her down but did nothing”source ↗

“My dog (almost 2-yo German Shepherd, let's call her N) has always been a bit scared of things, I tried my best to desensitized her from a lot of things while she was a puppy but she runs away - literally leaves the room if she sees a guitar around - immediately and doesn't return unless I put it away.”source ↗

“And I think that is when this whole thing started, although I'm not so sure, since again, N has always been a bit scared of crazy stuff.”source ↗

“But anyways, I've been trying to leave the guitar around, just to strike N's curiosity and maybe approach when she's ready and comfortable but it's not working.”source ↗

“Pretty early on I learned that she HATES the smell of red meat cooking, specifically the smoke caused by it (think grilling or searing) and would retreat to the farthest corner of the house, shaking.”source ↗

“Tail between her legs and runs if I accidentally walk her way with one in hand. Takes coaxing to come to me after I’ve handled them.”source ↗

“Fireworks and storms are my dog’s mortal enemies.”source ↗

“My dog couldn’t care less about thunderstorms, firecrackers, or sirens, but loud road noise and vacuums are the bane of her existence.”source ↗

“My old dog turns into a shivering, teeth chattering wreck during a thunderstorm.”source ↗

“It is going to be a struggle to give it to her so it is good to hear it is effective.”source ↗

“my dog has a thing with the vacuum cleaner, like full on existential crisis”source ↗

“it’s weird how they can tell the difference between tv and real life, my old dog was same way with doorbells.”source ↗

“My son moved home with an alert barker. Shushing her did not work.”source ↗

“Dog used to bark at door. Would say stop and he’d bark louder.”source ↗

“My current dog is a crossbreed (American bulldog plus maybe a malinois or a chainsaw or something) and she reacts to everything loud with increasingly angry barking until you acknowledge it.”source ↗

“I had one dog that I don't think it would have helped, though. He was older, going blind, and developed dementia... For the last few months of his life, the only way to keep him feeling safe was to make sure he knew we were there.”source ↗

“I found my Gemma bean hiding in the corner during a storm. I let her enjoy dinner time in a place she felt safe, but I hate seeing her shake :(”source ↗

“I expect fireworks to be going off intermittently throughout the day and night for least the next month.”source ↗

“If love to hear tips on how I can start off on the right foot and encourage my pup to not care about the bangs at all, or at least not get distressed by them.”source ↗