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I’m not so sure what it is about the middle of summer, but it always seems to include heat and loud noises. Last year, Oso took off running one night when the colorful explosions over Dodger Stadium began. His family had been outside in the garden watching the patterns of fire in the sky--"oooooo-ing” and “ahhh-ing” and laughing at the booms that came with the fireworks.
Oso didn’t think it was funny and he didn't want any part of it. The noise was so scary. All he could think of was getting away from the danger and loud noises. He crawled through the garden gate and took off running. Problem was, the noise was everywhere. No matter where he turned there was somebody setting off some sort of BANG or SQUEEEEEEEEEL-HISSSSS noise. So he just kept running faster and faster.
Next thing you know, Oso had run almost three miles. Panting, he set down for a rest and then crawled between a big rock and an old oak tree to hide. He was really tired and it was so hot. He had no idea where he was or how he was going to get home. It took well into the next day before his family finally found him.
I remember the first time I heard fireworks. Scared me outa my wits and I wanted to run too. Couldn’t though—the chain prevented me so all I could do was walk back and forth, shaking and waiting for it all to end. Yep. I know how Oso feels, alright. Don’t blame him.
Things are much better now though. Xena and I usually stay locked in the studio which is pretty soundproof. Jeanie leaves cartoons on the TV for us until the worst of it’s over so we can’t hear the noise coming from the outside. She also leaves us plenty of water and our favorite toys. This year Oso’s going to stay with us too. So it’ll be even more fun, especially when Jeanie comes in with the whippy creamy.
One thing I think that little kids, dogs and even those pesky cats all have in common is: loud noises scare us. Fireworks are very scary to most of us animals. Our first instinct is to run from them if we’re not indoors.
Hey. Did you know that the 5th of July is the busiest day in animal shelters because of all the dogs and cats who run away from fireworks and end up lost? Even worse, a huge amount of those scared critters never find their way home again.
A way to stop this is to make sure we are kept indoors when fireworks are going off. NEVER take us to a fireworks display. And make sure that if we are kept outdoors, we have a place to hide and no way to escape our yards. Ha! Jeanie had us all micro-chipped just in case we ever DO get out and get lost. That way she can always find us and bring us home quickly. I’m glad.
Oh. By the way. I snuck onto Jeanie's computer when she wasn't home the other day and found this great website that gives good tips on how to deal with pets and fireworks. If I were you, I'd look into it.
Click HERE to read about
Lost Dogs (and Cats): Your pets versus 4th of July fireworks.
Have a safe and pet friendly Fourth of July (Preventive.com)
Love, Oscar
Next thing you know, Oso had run almost three miles. Panting, he set down for a rest and then crawled between a big rock and an old oak tree to hide. He was really tired and it was so hot. He had no idea where he was or how he was going to get home. It took well into the next day before his family finally found him.
I remember the first time I heard fireworks. Scared me outa my wits and I wanted to run too. Couldn’t though—the chain prevented me so all I could do was walk back and forth, shaking and waiting for it all to end. Yep. I know how Oso feels, alright. Don’t blame him.
Things are much better now though. Xena and I usually stay locked in the studio which is pretty soundproof. Jeanie leaves cartoons on the TV for us until the worst of it’s over so we can’t hear the noise coming from the outside. She also leaves us plenty of water and our favorite toys. This year Oso’s going to stay with us too. So it’ll be even more fun, especially when Jeanie comes in with the whippy creamy.
One thing I think that little kids, dogs and even those pesky cats all have in common is: loud noises scare us. Fireworks are very scary to most of us animals. Our first instinct is to run from them if we’re not indoors.
Hey. Did you know that the 5th of July is the busiest day in animal shelters because of all the dogs and cats who run away from fireworks and end up lost? Even worse, a huge amount of those scared critters never find their way home again.
A way to stop this is to make sure we are kept indoors when fireworks are going off. NEVER take us to a fireworks display. And make sure that if we are kept outdoors, we have a place to hide and no way to escape our yards. Ha! Jeanie had us all micro-chipped just in case we ever DO get out and get lost. That way she can always find us and bring us home quickly. I’m glad.
Oh. By the way. I snuck onto Jeanie's computer when she wasn't home the other day and found this great website that gives good tips on how to deal with pets and fireworks. If I were you, I'd look into it.
Click HERE to read about
Lost Dogs (and Cats): Your pets versus 4th of July fireworks.
Have a safe and pet friendly Fourth of July (Preventive.com)
Love, Oscar