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The 4th of July Can Be A Very Fearful time with Fireworks ~ It is time to start NOW! Don't wait until July 3rd to start the calming recommendations! Below is a FREE Download of Calming Tuning Fork Music!

6/30/2023

I am offering a FREE 11 minute download of the Calming Tuning Fork Music for pets that might have a fear of fireworks on New Year's Eve!
www.pawsitivewellnesscenter.com/free-music-download-page-minute-music-file.html
It is that time of the year again. Fear of fireworks affects many of our pets and it is time to condition your pets before July 4th! DO START NOW!! I also have other full hour calming music downloads for sale.

With July 4th coming up many dogs don't like fireworks! My fireworks phobia dog loves Source CBD oil to help calm her during this time. You might want to check this out if you have a pet with fears or any mobility or other painful issues. My Integrative Vet recommended Source CBD oil to me. Check them out at With the 4th of July coming up many dogs don't like fireworks! My fireworks phobia dog loves Source CBD oil to help calm her during this time. You might want to check this out if you have a pet with fears or any mobility or other painful issues. I lost my other very special Golden Retriever, Shanti, that we used Source CBD oil with for over a year. She had a neck and shoulder injury and she loved the CBD oil. Every time she saw the bottle she was right there to get it and towards the end she didn’t come as easily because of mobility issues but still loved it. I know it definitely helped her with her pain and mobility issues. I am so happy that my Integrative Vet recommended me to Source CBD for the CBD oil. I know the CBD oil was sure helpful and she LOVED IT. I know it helped by the way she wanted it 3 times a day or whenever I offered it.
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I am now using herb tinctures and other herbal blends with my dogs testing them out for many health concerns to balance the dogs energetics. I am working with a Canine Herbalist, Rita Hogan, and I have been using Nettles Seed Tincture along with Milk Thistle Seed tincture for a kidney and liver detox. Nettles is also great for calming and allergies. I have noticed a difference with both of my dogs watery eyes with the milk thistle tincture. lt has really helped my allergies also. I hope it will have a calming effect with the CBD oil for my fear of fireworks and thunder dog. I will follow up with the results after the 4th of July.

According to The American Humane Society of the United States, "so many pets are frightened and try to escape the sights and sounds that animal shelters around the nation report a dramatic increase in lost pets during this holiday time." “New Years Day is a busy day at animal shelters, as companion animals that fled in fright the night before are found miles from their homes, disoriented and exhausted.
Anxious families often find themselves searching the streets and shelters looking for a treasured family member whose fear drove him to jump a high fence or break his leash or chain. If your pet is upset by thunder, a door slamming or other loud noises, New Years Eve fireworks will be utterly terrifying.”
This happened to me years ago with my storm phobia dog. I had my dog confined to my bedroom where she was safe but one of the guests children didn’t listen to the instructions to stay out of the bedroom and opened the door. Of course, off ran my dog. She was so afraid that she climbed the back yard fence and just ran. When a pet is fearful they don’t remember the way they went in order to find their way home. The State Police found her the following day laying in a ditch in shock. Luckily she was returned to me alright. She was wearing her ID tags and back then the police didn’t take her to the dog pound. That was a great lesson for me and I don’t leave my pets alone on the 4th of July or New Year’s Eve when I know there will be fireworks. I currently have a dog with fears of fireworks. My pets are too important to me to leave them alone a few days a year when they can be traumatized. I have worked very hard with energy work, and other techniques to reduce my one dogs trauma to take a chance to let anything else happen.
Here are some recommendations for keeping your pets safe during the fireworks.

You can start now by diffusing some calming essential oils like Lavender, Roman Chamomile, grounding blend, geranium but don’t wait until New Years Eve to start to use the oils or any other calming tools.
You can use calming herbs (chamomile, holy basil, GABA and ashwagandha)
You can also use CBD oil with your pets for calming. I have used it and it does calm the pet. My Fear Phobia dog is an extreme case and the CBD oil does calm her some along with the other recommendations listed here but she is still somewhat uncomfortable. All of the recommendations over the years have been helpful so she isn't as stressed as she was in the past.
A tired pet is more relaxed and will handle the stress better so exercise your pet long and early in the day before any party and fireworks begin
If you have guests make sure the pets are secured inside away from the commotion so they can’t bolt or run if frightened—remember pets are all fur and could get burned easily by fireworks.
Leave pets at home in quiet, sheltered, escape-proof area
Bring outdoor pets inside. Do not take your pet to fireworks or leave them in a car while you watch the fireworks. If they get traumatized the car is the worst place for the pet to be.
If you go make sure the dog is safe at home in their favorite place or crate with a favorite toy or other comforting things.
Play PWC Tuning Fork Relaxing Music to calm the dog or turn the TV on to help muffle booming noises
Make sure pets have ID tags on them or have a chip in them in case of escape
Keep unused fireworks out of reach as they may contain potentially toxic substances and clean up any residue after the fireworks

    There are presumably two components to the fear: what the dog sees and what the dog hears. What the dog sees is easier to tend to. Just don't take the dog to any fireworks celebrations. This will eliminate seeing huge starbursts appearing in the sky, It's difficult to actually desensitize your dog to the sight of fireworks because you can’t simulate this experience. The big fear is the noise and pressure the dog feels when the sounds of the fireworks explode. This is also the problem with thunderstorms. It is more the barometric pressure and vibrations that the dog senses that triggers the fear. I have had a few dogs with major fears of thunderstorms and fireworks. I would have been more successful than the weather man with one dog who could predict a storm hours before it arrived. She could feel the energy changes in the earth and atmosphere.
    Behavior Modification can work with fearful dogs. It isn’t an instant fix but I have had success over time with different techniques that have calmed the dog from panting and shaking to a more mild situation . I currently have a dog that has fears of storms and especially fireworks.   She had a large firework drop down at her as she walked out our door and that was very traumatic for her. Some animals are more predisposed to these fears than others. Sometimes you can use a recording with sounds of something exploding and gradually play it louder and louder while engaging the dog in some play or training activity that she enjoys over a period of days to weeks. Playing the sounds didn’t work for my dog because there wasn’t any vibrations or pressure associated with the recording. The problem is that listening to a recorded sound doesn't have the vibrations created by the actual fireworks. If your dog is food motivated you can couple a favorite food or treat with the increasingly louder sounds, so the dog becomes conditioned to understand that the loud noises come with tasty snacks. Storm phobia is harder to help a dog get over — much harder — and why is not clear. But if you want to desensitize your dog to storms, be sure to introduce the dog to the sounds of storms in the same gradual, structured way that you would reintroduce her to anything else she's afraid of. That's how you will instill confidence in the face of adversity. Again the barometric pressure change created by the storm and the earth vibrations will not be felt by playing the recorded sounds of fireworks or thunderstorms.
    If you have a basement you can take your dog to the basement during a storm to help muffle the noise, Unfortunately many of us don’t have a basement, therefore, try to get to the quietest place in your house or the place your pet is most comfortable being at. Draw any blinds or curtains while playing white noise or calming music in the background to help drown out the sights and sounds of the storm. Don't sympathize or agonize over what your dog is going through, because that only reinforces the fear. Instead, distract your dog by playing fetch or engaging in some other game or routine that she enjoys. If you stress about their fear they will feel your stress and that doesn’t help the situation. As the dog begins to focus on the fun, and relaxes some maybe during the second, third, or fourth storm, gradually increase exposure. Open the blinds a bit.
    Sometimes a thunder jacket (available online or at most pet stores) or a home made wrap can work. Research suggests that for some dogs, storm phobia is not about the noise but about the buildup of static electricity on the dog that causes shocks similar to feeling the pressure. (You'll often find a dog in the bathroom pressed behind a pipe during a storm; pipes conduct electricity away.)
    I have had good success with using therapeutic grade essential oils, healing energy work, sound therapy relaxation music and CBD oil. This is all part of my Pawsitive Wellness Center’s Business. All techniques can be done in the comfort of your pets home or from a distance You can diffuse the oils or play the relaxation music daily to relax the animal. This will need to be done ahead of New Year's Eve so the dog learns to relax under normal conditions and especially so they don’t associate the essential oils or music with the fireworks or thunderstorms.
I am offering a special on the Tuning Fork Music now through the month of July and it is an easy download from my website. This has been very effective for calming my animals as well as my clients.

I know I post this yearly but it is IMPORTANT!!

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