Fireworks every night for weeks? My poor dog.

Whether on the increase or not, I agree with you OP about the number of days. As with so many other celebrations or events that are one day, extending into a week or longer. Think Halloween as an example, or people who refer to a 'birthday week'.

I'd support designated days (so one for Diwali, November 5th and the Saturday nearest, New Year's eve and perhaps some others) and organised displays only.

It's not just domestic pets that suffer, farm animals and humans with some neurodiversities.

Op, someone mentioned their own anxiety about their dog becoming scared. I always tried hard not to show this but it is difficult, also I resisted making eye contact when the bangs went off but carried on singing/ muttering so as not to alert my darling timid little chap that I thought that there was anything scary.
Hope you will both be ok x

I’ve just got a prescription from the vet for sileo for my 2 dogs. Will be using tonight as it’s our villages display.

After being at an amateur display as a child where one toppled and went towards the crowd Ive always hated them. I dont know why theyre so easily available.

I'm pretty sure I remember Blue Peter giving safety advice and how to roll someone on the ground if their clothes caught fire. I mean FFS, are they really worth it?

Just have a bonfire. I also hate how it now seems to be "fireworks night" not about Guy Fawkes.

My cousins dog is scared, the vet has recommended this. She has tested it out, dog was calm.

Exactly - even supermarkets sell them nowadays. I think the ideal would be quiet fireworks in licensed displays only. Plenty of beautiful lights, no racket.

Some countries including the Neverlands have banned personal use of loud fireworks.
Silent fireworks are becoming more popular and available.

A well advertised public display I understand and accept. It's the back garden ones that should be banned. People set them off in tiny back gardens where houses are close together. It's dangerous, anti social, messy and terrifying for those who don't like them. My cats aren't bothered thankfully and dog can cope well with ones in the distance but the ones in neighbourhood gardens really upset him. Panting, scrabbling at the door because he doesn't understand the noise is outside the house. Our garden is then full of bits of cardboard, rocket sticks and lumps of what I guess is just gun powder. It's so inconsiderate. These big rockets honestly just shouldn't be on sale to the public.

You’re absolutely right and thank you for the reminder.

A lot of people including veterans and kids are terrified too. Not fine.

I wonder if you’d think it’s “fine” if you witnessed a terrified animal shaking at the noise of fireworks. But as long as it brightens up your evening PP.

No, the point is having a record of the quantity of fireworks set off illegally in a certain area would result in more patrols in that area. But it does mean that people do have to report. It can also be used as evidence in efforts to bring in more controls.

This is what I’ve been told by local police, anyway.

I don't get why it's legal in UK this way.

We relocate to a Scandinavian country around Christmas. Fireworks in this country may be set off from December 31st to January 1st. Outside this period it is illegal for private individuals to set off fireworks and may result in a fine.
I think it's brillant and we look forward to it.

A dog is not a child and every day noise does not desensitise a dog to bloody fireworks so your point is irrelevant.
OP my Ddog is the same but he won't wear a thundervest ect, what I have learnt is he feels safe enclosed so now as soon as the fireworks start I call him over and he gets behind me ( he's a largeish dog) and I gently lean back on him so he is super close, turn the tv up and carry on doing what I'm doing,it's so weird he instantly calms and within 10 minutes is snoring! I used to hold him but my anxiety about him being scared made him worse plus he's too big now.
My other dog, same age and bred is completely ok, she just sleeps or plays throught the noise.

Unless the fireworks are set off in the garden next to you it can be almost impossible to tell who is setting them off as it's typically rockets that are the noisiest things. Not sure what the police can do if they can't pinpoint who is doing it.

Thanks for this. I've completed it and shared it on my FB feed.

There is disagreement regarding Thunder shirts as regards to how helpful they are. Yes the dog would appear to be calm but apparently they just shut down, so it might not be particularly kind to use. Worth researching though.

There are various plug in things you can get from petsathome. I haven't found one that actually makes a difference.

One of my dogs is terrified of fireworks.
It used to be absolutely fine because it has been exposed to pretty much everything as part of training, well balanced, well trained, calm creature.
until one day we heard and saw these incredibly loud fireworks out of the blue. There was no special celebration day, it wasn't even fully evening, just some fucker decided to set off these random fireworks and they were pretty close to where we were walking at the time, just a nice relaxing dusk walk.

This dog has never been the same since. If anything, it is gradually getting worse.
We tried everything. It's damaged for life.

Terrible to watch.
Treats don't do anything because the dog is so stressed there is zero interest in food at that point. It just goes to hide in various places and I try and comfort it as much as possible.
Basically I don't take it out after it starts getting dark this time of the year because we had too many incidents of the odd fireworks randomly going off. Very big dog, can't exactly pick it up and keep it safe. All it wants to do is be at home and hide. Full panic mode, not interested in anything.

I don't even know who does it and why.
I don't have a problem with celebrations but keep it to certain days of the year So we know to take the necessary measures.

De-sensitisation with YouTube made no difference whatsoever.
Someone on here suggested dog valerian drops which do make a slight difference.

The trouble is, you can't know when the fireworks go off so you can't give any medication from the vet beforehand apart from New Years eve or similar dates.

My other dog is absolutely fine. Both the same breed, trained the same way, similar age, similar life experiences.

I'm getting a rescue ex army dog next time. I can't be doing with this nonsense for the rest of my life. It's ridiculous.

Try not to do what you believe is comforting her. There is a good chance your dog will interpret this as you being worried too, and it will make her more worried. Try to behave as if it is the most normal thing in the world to hear fireworks.

And the youtube thing mentioned above is also good.

Illegal to have fireworks after 11pm (a few obvious exceptions, but still illegal after midnight) so if you hear them report them immediately on 101. If enough people do this it may have an effect.

Have you seen your vet about a mild sedative for your poor dog? They’re quite effective in my experience.

But honestly, after 5 people were killed in a house fire in Hounslow two years ago, believed to have been caused by fireworks, and the countless injuries sustained each year, it beggars belief they are still available for the public to buy.

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/diwali-firework-deaths-hounslow-seema-kishen-children-b1253397.html

I sympathise OP. I lost my larger breed dog last year and she was terrified of fireworks. Every year they seem to get louder - like mortar bombs sometimes - so I'm glad she's not around to experience them this year. I couldn't have the TV loud enough to drown them out, or at least not without seriously pissing off my neighbours. I'm not a killjoy, and I enjoy a good visual display, but I think they need to have some restrictions on the noise levels. As a pp said, it affects, birds, horses and all sorts of wildlife. Lots of animals will die from shock.

I'm in the South East and they started at Diwali and gone on ever since. I expect it to continue until New Year. The only thing that seems to halt them is heavy rain.

The RSPCA are running a campaign for stronger regulation on fireworks, including lowering the maximum decibel level, & encouraging people to contact their MPs.

www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/fireworks

Have you tried a thundershirt or tight tshirt? AwkwardDog has been much better with his Equafleece on (its also tightfitting so has a similar effect).
An Adaptil collar or plug in, or Zylkene may also be worth a try.

It’s not fucking acceptable. I’m half Indian and celebrate Diwali but it’s been about two weeks of fireworks. It should be banned entirely or restricted to the day of the event itself.

My poor dog is in recovery for a surgery and can barely move. Trying to get him to do his nightly wee in the garden whilst he has been in agony has been borderline traumatic. I was outside for an hour because he bunkered down and just shut down due to the fireworks. He’s a 40 kg I can’t pick up.

My rescue cat is terrified of the noise and can't pee if she gets particularly shocked. She's currently on gabapentin, zylkene, cystease and metacam for cystitis because of them. I keep her in the living room and put classic fm on, but the bangs are so loud.

And save most of her food and treats to gice her while this is on. We turned our dog around doing this.