Comments on: Keep your pets safe on the Fourth (Second, and Sixth, too!) http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:19:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Diana Guerrero http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87685 Diana Guerrero Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:53:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87685 Another year...another reminder for the 4th. Just to add a couple of suggestions--DAP (Dog Appeasement Pheromone)and HomeoPet by Tomlyn can help out. I also put out an audio clip with quick tips if you want to link to it (email me for the link)...or search at iTunes for Ark Animal Answers and download it. BTW my last computer crashed before my last draft was done--ain't it grand? But heck, go with the break...spa and DECAFE! ;-) Another year…another reminder for the 4th.
Just to add a couple of suggestions—DAP (Dog Appeasement Pheromone)and HomeoPet by Tomlyn can help out. I also put out an audio clip with quick tips if you want to link to it (email me for the link)…or search at iTunes for Ark Animal Answers and download it.

BTW my last computer crashed before my last draft was done—ain’t it grand? But heck, go with the break…spa and DECAFE! ;-)

]]> By: pet memorial paintings http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87625 pet memorial paintings Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:37:43 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87625 Good idea! I always tell my sister not to give too much pampering to her pet dog. I believe that they’re animals and they always have this advanced method of protecting themselves from whatever. If their defense mechanisms are far more advanced than us, therefore they’re more capable of protecting us than us protecting them. After all, it’s always best to face your fear. How can our friends protect us from harm when they themselves aren’t capable of doing it to their self? Good idea! I always tell my sister not to give too much pampering to her pet dog. I believe that they’re animals and they always have this advanced method of protecting themselves from whatever. If their defense mechanisms are far more advanced than us, therefore they’re more capable of protecting us than us protecting them. After all, it’s always best to face your fear. How can our friends protect us from harm when they themselves aren’t capable of doing it to their self?

]]> By: MFEMFEM http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87572 MFEMFEM Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:50:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87572 Our sweet Birman is scared to death of fireworks. We'll see that he has plenty of Rescue Remedy to try and calm him down and lots of attention, but it will be a bad day for the poor guy. I wish I could find some effective cat ear plugs. He'll be hiding under the bed shaking most of the day, between bouts of diarrhea :( . I hate fireworks! Our sweet Birman is scared to death of fireworks. We’ll see that he has plenty of Rescue Remedy to try and calm him down and lots of attention, but it will be a bad day for the poor guy. I wish I could find some effective cat ear plugs. He’ll be hiding under the bed shaking most of the day, between bouts of diarrhea :( . I hate fireworks!

]]> By: Debra http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87535 Debra Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:30:52 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87535 Yes, this issue is one of my pet peeves. I too am driven half-crazy by the 4th (and the 2 weeks before and after) because of all the noise made by people shooting off stuff in residential areas. I don't have dogs, but I remember the days when I had little babies, who were repeatedly awakened throughout the nights by this stuff, so I feel for people with dogs who are scared. Heck, some of them are so loud they scare me, too. I also know a family who came here from a country with a civil war. The first year they were here, the 4th was awful for them, because they kept waking up thinking they had to run and hide from gunfire. I wish people who shoot these things off would stop to think that it may be a serious problem for some families (I include the pets as part of the family.) Yes, this issue is one of my pet peeves. I too am driven half-crazy by the 4th (and the 2 weeks before and after) because of all the noise made by people shooting off stuff in residential areas. I don’t have dogs, but I remember the days when I had little babies, who were repeatedly awakened throughout the nights by this stuff, so I feel for people with dogs who are scared. Heck, some of them are so loud they scare me, too.

I also know a family who came here from a country with a civil war. The first year they were here, the 4th was awful for them, because they kept waking up thinking they had to run and hide from gunfire. I wish people who shoot these things off would stop to think that it may be a serious problem for some families (I include the pets as part of the family.)

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87532 Linda Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:25:05 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87532 I paint river rocks (that I collect from the river) with animal names and symbols. One animal per rock and I try to find a rock that imbodies a quality of the animal, and I keep them on my kitchen counter. A friend asked me why I had river rocks there. I told him for the vibrations. Put your hand on them, I told him, and soak up the good energy. I actually have these painted rocks all over the house in various places to utilize their healing vibrations. I paint river rocks (that I collect from the river) with animal names and symbols. One animal per rock and I try to find a rock that imbodies a quality of the animal, and I keep them on my kitchen counter. A friend asked me why I had river rocks there. I told him for the vibrations.

Put your hand on them, I told him, and soak up the good energy. I actually have these painted rocks all over the house in various places to utilize their healing vibrations.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87531 The OTHER Pat Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:20:10 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87531 One of the "blessings" of having a Senior dog - his hearing is largely gone, so nowadays he doesn't even seem to hear the fireworks that used to get him all worked up! One of the “blessings” of having a Senior dog - his hearing is largely gone, so nowadays he doesn’t even seem to hear the fireworks that used to get him all worked up!

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87526 VJ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:17:50 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87526 Off subject or maybe not. Saturday is 7-7-07. This day is considered the Harmonic Shift. So go out on Saturday and hug a tree or carry a flower in your pocket and send peace and love to Mother Earth. Off subject or maybe not. Saturday is 7-7-07. This day is considered the Harmonic Shift. So go out on Saturday and hug a tree or carry a flower in your pocket and send peace and love to Mother Earth.

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87524 VJ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:16:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87524 First Christi's computer died and now yours Gina. Hmmmm. But you two were really burning the midnight oil there not so long ago and many thanks to you for all that you've done for us. First Christi’s computer died and now yours Gina.
Hmmmm. But you two were really burning the midnight oil there not so long ago and many thanks to you for all that you’ve done for us.

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87480 Linda Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:25:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87480 I'm going to try the T-Shirt - sounds like a great idea! I’m going to try the T-Shirt - sounds like a great idea!

]]> By: Therese http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/comment-page-1/#comment-87478 Therese Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/02/keep-your-pets-safe-on-the-fourth-second-and-sixth-too/#comment-87478 My border collie is terrified of fireworks and thunderstorms...and anything that sounds similar. When I first heard about anxiety wraps I decided to try a t-shirt. I slit it up the back so I can tie it around his mid section (not too tightly) and it works perfectly! Whenever a storm's on the way I get one of his t-shirts out and he's ready to put it on. It's perfect for him! My border collie is terrified of fireworks and thunderstorms…and anything that sounds similar. When I first heard about anxiety wraps I decided to try a t-shirt. I slit it up the back so I can tie it around his mid section (not too tightly) and it works perfectly! Whenever a storm’s on the way I get one of his t-shirts out and he’s ready to put it on. It’s perfect for him!

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