My pet is freaking out as it is divali and there are tons of fireworks...?

Dark, warm cupboard, with blanket.

Try massaging the dog (sorry I don't know about pet massage or shiatsu, but maybe there's a site or something.) I had a dog that flipped out when it stormed or when we took her in the car--her little heart would beat so fast, I thought it would burst. I'd just hold her and speak soothingly and rub her down and she'd settle down a little bit. Maybe try some music or something to drown out the fireworks a little bit.

Some dogs are just gun-shy and fireworks make them nervous. My current dog isn't a bit afraid of fireworks, but last night, there was some loose gravel from where road crews had been paving a section of the street and when a car drove past and the gravel sprayed up in the air, it freaked her out and she started jumping around, trying to get away. You can ask the vet about sedatives--you never know when more noises might happen. I have some dumb-a$s neighbors who shoot off fireworks at odd times, like at 4 in the morning on non-holidays. Jerks. Just try to be prepared for later, I guess.

The best answer to give you is to talk to your vet and have them perscribe something. But if you can not get to the vet, or get in touch with them this is what I do. I have an 8 year old labrador, weighing in at about 60 pounds absolutely terrified of all loud noises, low flying planes, fireworks, thunder, trains. MY VET suggested the cheapest and best way to calm her during fireworks or thunderstorms is using Chlor-Trimeton. It is an over the counter antihistamine for humans, think allergy medicine. There are no side effects, and has not affected her in any way, shape, or form, other than calming her. For her size and weight (60 lbs), he suggested 4 mg. The best thing to try and do is give your dog a small dosage about half an hour before you expect the fireworks to begin, that gives the medicine time to get into their system. By far it does not knock her out, and she does still whine and stick close by my side. But usually as the medicine takes affect, like most humans with Antihistamine, she sleeps.

I myself have found the generic Chlorpheniramine Maleate [bought at walmart in the allergy section] works just as well as the Chlor-Trimeton, and actually comes in a 4mg pill.

I am not a vet, and highly recommend you see/talk to your vet about it. But in emergencies....that is what I'd suggest trying. Once again I'll state my lab weighs about 60 pounds, I would not give more than 1 tablet no matter the size, without talking to the vet. But if under 60 pounds, i would adjust for size. IE if the dog weighs 30 pounds, half a tablet.

Hope this helps. Good luck

You can actually buy stuff over the counter at the vets.

The ones i would recommend are:

D.A.P diffuser - a pheromone based room diffuser - like the air freshners you plug into a socket. - they produce the pheromones that the dog remembers from the time it was still nursing from its mother - it makes them relax and feel safe

and Anxiety drops - these are used to releave the stress of fireworks, car journies etc...

DO NOT let your dog outside when the fireworks start

Stay in with your dog - put the TV on or a Radio and play games with the dog in the house - like with a new toy or a favourite toy - keep him/her distracted and don't let on that that you are unhappy with them - they can sense when you are scared/nervous - they will then react the same way.

I hope this works

good luck

I would close all doors and windows and turn on the tv or radio to help minimize the sounds. You also can contact your vet and get a mild sedative called Ace(short term for the actual drug but your vet should know the full brand name) I have to get this medication for my dogs around the 4th of July. I feel so sorry for these dogs when they are put through all this. Good luck.

I fully sympathise; my dog hyperventilates and attempts to burst out of whatever room she may be in when fireworks or thunder start. October-November is a nightmare, as is New Year's Eve.

One tip - don't be conned into a £30 desensitisation CD by your vet, as I was. The canny dogs (like mine) can distinguish between where the real and fake sounds are coming from!

Ah wondered wot all the fireworks were about...thought it was something to do with Ramadam....I asked a question re fireworks and got some good answers apart from sedatives..including a body wrap and aversion therapy!! Your poor dog..Ben is currently disappearing up his own back passage, bless him x

Go the the health shop and get a Bach flower remedy called Rescue Remedy, give a couple of sprays or drops per hour. I know it is brandy based, but it such a small amount it will not harm her, I have used this on horses dogs and cats in any stressful situations and it has worked wonders.

I don't think there's anything you can do for the moment, just have to sit through it, have had to do it lots of times with my pets during unexpected fireworks and it shouldn't harm them. Next time, buy some herbal sedatives. Don't try to make them, that would be far more likely to harm them!

Keep your pet indoors and comfort her - talk to her.

Sorry to say that Diwali is but the beginning of the fireworks season. Next is Halloween, then November 5th which seems to run on thru' Christmas and into the New Year when finally people run out of ammo.

I'm sorry that this is not cheerful news. My dog Rupert gets very upset with fireworks. I keep him indoors and comfort him thru' the season of bangs.

DO NOT TRY TO SEDATE HER YOURSELF. Call your vet, they may be able to give you something to take the edge off for her. If you try to give her something yourself, you could harm her. Call your vet, they are the only ones you should be taking any advice from about sedating your dog. Keep her in a quiet comfortable area until then.