Dogs experience New Year’s Eve fireworks the same way humans experience being caught in heavy artillery.
Dogs hear sound on a range of frequencies much larger than what humans detect, and their sensitive hearing picks up sound significantly further away. When confronted with loud, confusing noises that basically sound like bombs exploding, they become fearful and confused.
Help your beloved pet cope with all the noisy celebrations this festive season by using an ‘anxiety wrap’.
These specific wraps are available on the market; however, it is easy to make your own by using a scarf or any stretchy piece of fabric. The length depends on the size of the dog.
The fabric creates a slight pressure, like a constant hug, around the pet’s body without being constricting.
How to tie the anxiety wrap:
• Place the centre of the scarf or fabric across the dog’s chest, leaving two equal lengths on either side.
• Cross the ends over its shoulders.
• Next, cross those ends beneath the chest and bring back up, tying in a secure knot away from the dog’s spine.
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