Sound Sensitivity: FIREWORKS and STORMS
Dogs can hear higher pitched sounds and can detect a frequency range of 67-45,000 Hz, compared to a human range of 64-23,000 Hz. WOW! They can also hear more than one thing at once ad detect where each sound is coming from. That means that as the holidays of loud sounds approach that the pepsin our life may begin to become uneasy.
If Dogs sense of hearing isn't enough of a surprise, how about their smell? Dogs can actually smell when a thunder storm is coming along with fireworks. Yes, they can smell the fireworks before we may hear or see them.
Things to remember for your dogs is to make sure they have collars, tags, and even put your number on their collar incase their tags fall off. A microchip is an absolutely amazing idea.
Keep them occupied with toys, frozen Kong toys, and music to help with the noise they will be hearing.
Keep them inside and get them used to a crate make it a FUN ad SAFE place to be. It can become their favorite place if you introduce it properly and positively. Dogs into fight or flight and dogs have gone threw windows to "escape" the noise. They go into fight or flight mode.
Please don't take your dogs to see the Fireworks they are not at all fun for them unlike it is for us. This is the time of year that the MOST dogs go missing. Keep Dogs on leash while walking and going to the bathroom; try taking them out side before the fireworks start.
