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The doghouse

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So, here we go. It's 'the sky is falling!!!' night.

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/11/2011 17:18

How are your dogs coping? Jasper has barked at every visible rocket (neighbour's garden) so far, but I suspect the real test will be the huge display a few streets over.

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PersonalClown · 05/11/2011 17:25

The Doodle is upside down, taking up plenty of room on the sofa, snoring his head off.
The Staffy is looking out of the patio doors, slightly bemused at the noisy, bangy things.

Elibean · 05/11/2011 17:29

Mousey (who is scared of all things non-human or non-doggy) is fast asleep on his blanket at my feet. I think he just feels very safe and not responsible in the house, being young (6 months) - anything 'out there' is just not his concern.

Good for fireworks, bad for burglars

prettypurpledaisy · 05/11/2011 17:32

Boo has barked at each and every firework, bless her. I just took her for a walk to try and reassure her that it is all ok but she was fine on the walk but back to incessant barking when in the house.
Poor dog, she will have to go to bed early again tonight :(

toboldlygo · 05/11/2011 17:50

Two upside-down sleeping dogs. They're used to having Call of Duty, Battlefield etc. games on full blast on a surround sound system.

PersonalClown · 05/11/2011 17:52

That must be it. I'm a COD widow..and dreading next week.Grrrr.

gothicangel · 05/11/2011 18:08

arrrh dont remind me about COD men are such children,
im a full xbox widow :(

my doggie is fine, so far she wants to go outside so i dont think she is botherd,

potbellyqueen · 05/11/2011 18:14

stinkydog is asleep in his bed with evilcat, he's such a wimp with most things I'm surprised how chilled out he is with fireworks. We had a firework party in the garden last week for DD's birthday and stinky just blobbed in the dining room with a chew and Bob Dylan on loud.

chickchickchicken · 05/11/2011 18:42

its awful here. old dog is very scared. she used to be fine with fireworks, even came to some displays with us in the past. got pheremone thingy plugged in, loud tv, made a den, gave her a long walk earlier but she is still petrified

i am upset and pissed off in equal measures

tooearlytobeup · 05/11/2011 18:52

Our pup is totally unbothered. He is 5months and used to COD in the background too. We have just got back from walking to my mums. Fireworks going off all over the place and he ignored them. He only flinched once when a huge one went off very close, but then carried on walking

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/11/2011 18:55

Jasper is now panting and pacing, clearly unsettled :( Trying hard to ignore the anxious behaviour as per instruction, but really I just want to cuddle him. Tried to distract him with some training and treats, but he's too tuned in to the sounds, so have settled for giving him a rawhide chew. He settles for a bit with it, then another bang, more pacing...

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DogsBestFriend · 05/11/2011 19:11

Fish (white GSD) is absolutely terrified. He's on the sofa beside me, panting and shaking, having moved the loose sofaback cushions with his nose to try to hide behind them. :(

My younger GSD is his usual over-excited, curious self whilst my bonfire-night seasoned Lab just barks angrily at the bangs and whizzes, wanting to go out and give them what-for.

I LOVE fireworks but, not withstanding that I deplore them being in the hands of the general public, don't see why these arses have to play with them here in the village when we have the biggest public display in the county only about 6 or 7 miles away.

I'm particularly concerened as my petrified white Shepherd is epileptic and so the stress could trigger a fit. I've double dosed him with his meds and can do nothing but sit here with lights and TV on, curtains drawn, wishing I could shove these people's fireworks somewhere they wouldn't like.

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/11/2011 19:17

Aw DBF. Poor Fish. We have a big display about to kick off three streets over, so I'm hoping that the pup will be so knackered he'll conk out and sleep through it . The chooks are oblivious to fireworks, but I'll still go and check on them before bed. I'm mopping up puddles everywhere

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Elibean · 05/11/2011 19:18

Totally agree - low noise pretty little fireworks for kids in back gardens, fine. Bangers and high noise whizzy rockets every which way, grrr

Huge displays all over London, no need! And no need for all those poor kids who end up in A&E, for that matter.

Mouse a bit more nervous now, I think - dh taken dds to local display, but I'm staying home with pup just in case. X-factor on, cuddles on the sheepskin rug, jelly beans (for me, not Mouse). Not so bad

Elibean · 05/11/2011 19:19

And DBF, I really hope Fish is ok tonight. Turn the volume up on that TV!

JaxTellerIsMyFriend · 05/11/2011 19:28

I have the tv on quite loud (feel like I am at my parents house!) washing machine on in kitchen with door closed, tumble dryer on in Dining room, so lots of noise downstairs. The children are upstairs in DH study with him, playing a game, so Loofa has gone up there with them and the cat is lying under the radiator on upstairs landing. For some reason Loo likes to be with the cat on bonfire night. Bless him.

Lolly pupstar barks when she hears a firework and then Loofa runs downstairs to see if someone is at the door, realises it is her reacting to firework and goes back upstairs!

In a minute I am going to give Lolly her fave bone as some fuckwit has just started doing very loud fireworks a few gardens away! AARRGH! WHY? When last weekend we had a fantastic organised display in our little town and there are organised displays all around our area tonight. Fucksake.

I love fireworks but not when every teenage eejit within a 5 mile radius has them.

DogsBestFriend · 05/11/2011 19:29

No need Elibean... I have a 14 yo with an apparent hearing disability. She cannot hear the TV unless it's at volume level 100000 and neither can she hear a simple request that she puts a plate into the dishwasher.

Fortunately her hearing returns as soon as I offer chocolate or money.

chickchickchicken · 05/11/2011 20:06

at jax's parents tv on loud. tv was so loud when i was growing up that i like to have it on really quiet. tonight though its on very very loud. house two streets have had loud fireworks going off for last hour

like Fish my old girl is shaking next to me on sofa and trying to crawl inside the cushions. we have made a den but she seems to want to crawl inside a cushion. i am worried about her because she is 14. she is panting so badly we have turned the heating off.

JaxTellerIsMyFriend · 05/11/2011 20:23

my 2 have settled down and are fast asleep - I think they got so anxious with the woofing earlier that they have tired themselves out. Loo is fast asleep on the sofa with the rest of us and Lolly is in her crate fast asleep with her bone under her blanket.

musicposy · 05/11/2011 21:47

Mine haven't been too bad. Went mental about an hour ago barking but I've been very careful to appear totally chilled and relaxed. Poppy is asleep on the sofa beside me and Budgen is at my feet. DD1 (15) has just thrown the mother of all door slamming strops (for some reason actually not quite clear to me) so that rather detracted from firework noise! She's gone to her room and all is quiet.

Long may it continue!

Elibean · 05/11/2011 22:47

Had to abandon thread when display down the road started in earnest - Mouse was ok, but only if I sat right next to him and put my hands over his ears

TV was on loud (never mind grumpy neighbour for once) but he did wake up anxiously a few times, and woofed slightly, looking for whatever it was that was causing our whole (large) house to shake

Honestly, the end bit of the display gives me an insight into what it might be like living in a warzone, minus the terror. Both dds came home white faced and not having enjoyed it much. Mouse and I could see the display through the skylights, and the floor shook.

All reasonably muffled now, and further away...but he wasn't keen to go into his crate just now, which is unusual.

Glad others so far seem to be surviving, and dbf - every 14 yr old has a silver lining, eh?! Hope Fish and Chick's pup are happier now things are (hopefully) quietening down.

misdee · 05/11/2011 23:07

this was ralphs reaction most of the night i'm beginning to wonder if i should have his hearing checked

chickchickchicken · 05/11/2011 23:59

had to come to bed with my old dog. she wanted to sit next to ds for a while but then became so distressed i was worried for her health. she used to be ok with fireworks and even came to displays with us in the past. she is 14 and the last few years it has been upsetting to watch her become scared.

all quiet now. neighbour's fireworks lasted over3hrs. dont know how that is possible or why anyone would possibly want that in their small garden. we are mainly surrounded by bungalows here and it is normally very quiet. i am having to remind myself that they didnt break the law and that it is not a good idea to go round there tomorrow and speak my mind.

thanks for thinking of us elibean.

how is Fish?

whatever117 · 06/11/2011 00:16

BoBo has quivered in my lap all night. Even had to take him to the loo with me. He shakes nose to tail - poor bubby.

DogsBestFriend · 06/11/2011 00:29

All quiet here now, thanks Chick (luckily in a village so not so mad as many areas). Fish is now back to his default evening behaviour, snoring and lazing. :O

chickchickchicken · 06/11/2011 00:36

great, glad he's ok. i can go to bed now and plan my revenge on my neighbours

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