Swmbo is away in Edinburgh, visiting her relatives, so just me and our border collie bitch in the house. Her big brother quite liked the noise of thunder and fireworks, if he heard them he would want to go out.
She is much more timid, her ears just prick up at the first few bangs, but if they continue she begins to panic, trying to find somewhere/ anywhere to get away from the noise. Friday was the big organised event half a mile away on the Glebelands, with plenty of big ones going off. She shot upstairs, to jump in the (empty) bath as she usually does when something frightens her. Saturday was still quite noisy, though not quite as bad as Friday, though she still ended up hiding in the bath.
Both nights, I had her go out before the racket began, because I knew she wouldn't dare go out once it began. Both nights, in the early hours she jumped up on the bed and bounced up and down on me to wake me, to let her out to relieve herself - fully recovered from the noise. If she is still a bit frightened, she insists someone escorts her out.
Hopefully, tonight will be free of the noise.
Yesterday afternoon I had a bath, she always waits at the side until I get out and rather than waste the warm water, I usually ask her if she wants a bath. Usually she doesn't, but this time she wanted to get in, so as I got out, she climbed in and waited and had a soak, whilst I got dried and dressed. If she fancies a bath she stands on the side, looking in - if she doesn't, she walks off. We keep a bottle of dog shampoo ready to hand in the bathroom, for her.
For the summer, we have a fold up bath and a warm shower hose, so she can be bathed outside on the drive.
She is much more timid, her ears just prick up at the first few bangs, but if they continue she begins to panic, trying to find somewhere/ anywhere to get away from the noise. Friday was the big organised event half a mile away on the Glebelands, with plenty of big ones going off. She shot upstairs, to jump in the (empty) bath as she usually does when something frightens her. Saturday was still quite noisy, though not quite as bad as Friday, though she still ended up hiding in the bath.
Both nights, I had her go out before the racket began, because I knew she wouldn't dare go out once it began. Both nights, in the early hours she jumped up on the bed and bounced up and down on me to wake me, to let her out to relieve herself - fully recovered from the noise. If she is still a bit frightened, she insists someone escorts her out.
Hopefully, tonight will be free of the noise.
Yesterday afternoon I had a bath, she always waits at the side until I get out and rather than waste the warm water, I usually ask her if she wants a bath. Usually she doesn't, but this time she wanted to get in, so as I got out, she climbed in and waited and had a soak, whilst I got dried and dressed. If she fancies a bath she stands on the side, looking in - if she doesn't, she walks off. We keep a bottle of dog shampoo ready to hand in the bathroom, for her.
For the summer, we have a fold up bath and a warm shower hose, so she can be bathed outside on the drive.
