FIREWORKS & FIRES: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PET FROM STRESSFUL DISTURBANCES?
As the New Year's Eve festivities approach, the joy of fireworks and firecrackers often turns into a nightmare for our four-legged companions. With hearing far more acute than ours, dogs, cats, and horses perceive these explosions as a deadly threat. Every year, veterinarians observe numerous escapes and stress-related heart attacks.
ServicesPourAnimaux offers you a survival guide for a peaceful New Year's Eve, thanks to practical tips and the support of Bach flower remedies for animals.
1. Secure the Environment: The Survival Instinct
The first rule is to limit your pet's exposure to stressful stimuli such as noise and light, namely:
_ Secure confinement: Never leave your pet in the garden, even if it is fenced. A terrified dog can jump over impressive obstacles when panicked. Keep it indoors as soon as night falls.
_ Soundproofing: Close shutters and curtains to block out flashing lights. Play background noise (classical music, television, or radio) to mask external sounds.
_ The safe haven: Let your pet hide under a bed or in a wardrobe if they wish. Don't force them out of their hiding place; it's where they feel safest.
2. Bach Flower Remedies for Animals: The Natural Anti-Panic Solution
Flower remedies for animals (Bach flower remedies) are excellent allies for calming an animal's emotional state without chemically sedating them. Specifically:
_ The RESCUE complex (animal emergency remedy): This is essential. Give 4 drops (alcohol-free version) a few hours before midnight, then every 15 minutes if panic increases.
_ Mimulus (Mimeule): Ideal for animals with a known fear of loud noises.
_ Rock Rose (Helianthemum): To manage pure terror and paralyzing panic attacks.
_ Aspen: For the apprehension and restlessness that often precede the start of festivities.
Safety reminder: For your dogs and cats, it is essential to use alcohol-free Bach flower remedies formulated with vegetable glycerin, available from professional animal naturopaths.
3. Pro Tips for Soothing Animal Stress
In addition to flower essences for animals, here are some techniques recommended by animal behaviorists:
_ Stay calm: Your pet is an emotional sponge. If you panic or become overprotective, you confirm that the danger is real. Act normally and calmly.
_ The bandage trick (Thundershirt): Wrapping the dog's chest with a slightly compressive bandage can help release endorphins and reduce the animal's anxiety.
_ Mental stimulation: Provide a chew toy or a highly palatable licking mat just before the first noises. Licking is a naturally calming activity.
4. Identification: A vital precaution
Despite all precautions, a door may remain ajar. Check that your pet is wearing a collar with your current contact information and that its microchip or visible tattoo is properly registered in the national I-CAD database.
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