pups

[watchman 256]

so as usual the local half wits have started early with the fireworks,iv been very lucky over the years never having a dog that has been bothered by them so as there's a few going off around the area thought id see how the pup would react out side.

so sat on the patio holding her and although she cocked an ear to them that was about all the interest she showed,ok so i was smothering her with loving cuddles at the same time,ahh bless ,anyway put her down and started teasing her with her favourite toy tug of war type thing when another went off,yep she bolted for the door and run in,within seconds she was back out to play,same happened on the second rocket to go off,but straight out again,third rocket she just stopped tugging and looked around,everything after that she totally ignored and carried on with the game so seems i may be lucky again.

iv heard stories of dogs climbing under the sofa and shitting every where so how do you handle the situation or maybe your just one of the unlucky ones,just thought id ask as pups seem a plenty on here as usual for this type of year

[danw 1,748]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

[Bosun11 537]

You've done everything right there Watchman, keep it up over the next few days and i'm sure she'll be just fine.

 

One thing i've always done, is encourage my pup's to play with half filled balloons (well start with less than that), make it tons of fun and when the 'inevitable' happens, loads of encouragment and praise then bring out the next, bags of fun again and within a few goes over time... Bomb proof!!

[ryballnben 22]

fortunately for me my pup is 15 weeks and as cool as a cucumber nothing fazes the little f+++er not even traffic on busy roads and that was his first time on the lead if he gets any more laid back he will be horizontal, hes extremely intelligent teaching recall took about 15mins, teaching him to sit, paw and lie down all the same which is absolutely brilliant compared to some i have owned just wish he'd get the toilet right sharpish coz havin the cage in the kitchen is doin my head in you cnt get moved for it. will be teaching to retrieve next and let him make friends with the ferrets.

[watchman 256]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

sorry,yes lucky was the wrong way to put it,socialisation is what iv just been doing and have done so in the past always with good results

[danw 1,748]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

sorry,yes lucky was the wrong way to put it,socialisation is what iv just been doing and have done so in the past always with good results

 

 

Luck was the wrong way to put it your right, I felt you where selling yourself short your dogs success comes from the effort you put in If more people took the time with socialisation then their would be less problem dogs about.

Edited October 30, 2010 by danw

[brunty29cdo 5]

let my 14 wk old pup out to toilet 10 mins ago and a rocket from over the road went up poor bugger shat himself and legged it inside,that was the first hed heard,a few has gone up since and he dont seem overly bothered which im really glad about.

[littlefish 585]

My dogs don't take the noise of fireworks, sirens, traffic etc under their notice. I once minded my friend's dog which she said was 'petrified'of fireworks and hid in a wardrobe at her house over halloween and 5 November. While it was in my house it mingled with my dogs, was treated like a dog and was ignored when the fireworks were going off. It never twitched.

[watchman 256]

You've done everything right there Watchman, keep it up over the next few days and i'm sure she'll be just fine.

 

One thing i've always done, is encourage my pup's to play with half filled balloons (well start with less than that), make it tons of fun and when the 'inevitable' happens, loads of encouragment and praise then bring out the next, bags of fun again and within a few goes over time... Bomb proof!!

good idea with the balloons,would never have thought of that,a few would probably be more inclined to take it up the field and fire the shotty over it,YES IM JOKING,but certainly would not put it past some people lol

[ryballnben 22]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

sorry,yes lucky was the wrong way to put it,socialisation is what iv just been doing and have done so in the past always with good results

 

 

Luck was the wrong way to put it your right, I felt you where selling yourself short your dogs success comes from the effort you put in If more people took the time with socialisation then their would be less problem dogs about.

I agree with this although you may a feel a little gay sometimes it has to be done. the other day i was teaching recall with mine and some old ladys came past walking there little lap rats and were having a giggle at the size of the pup and me talking to him like a baby. if it saves me embarrasment infront of real lads out on the job id where high heels and feather boa if thats what it takees to get him doing it.your method of lightening the event is what its all about dude you probably understand more than you think i beleive most of us know what we are doing is right you just need to know your not the only f/.;cker acting like a plonker in the name of the pup.lol atb mate!

[watchman 256]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

sorry,yes lucky was the wrong way to put it,socialisation is what iv just been doing and have done so in the past always with good results

 

 

Luck was the wrong way to put it your right, I felt you where selling yourself short your dogs success comes from the effort you put in If more people took the time with socialisation then their would be less problem dogs about.

I agree with this although you may a feel a little gay sometimes it has to be done. the other day i was teaching recall with mine and some old ladys came past walking there little lap rats and were having a giggle at the size of the pup and me talking to him like a baby. if it saves me embarrasment infront of real lads out on the job id where high heels and feather boa if thats what it takees to get him doing it.your method of lightening the event is what its all about dude you probably understand more than you think i beleive most of us know what we are doing is right you just need to know your not the only f/.;cker acting like a plonker in the name of the pup.lol atb mate!

thank f**k im not the only one with the bollox to admit it cheers pal

[Guest Buttermilk]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

sorry,yes lucky was the wrong way to put it,socialisation is what iv just been doing and have done so in the past always with good results

 

 

Luck was the wrong way to put it your right, I felt you where selling yourself short your dogs success comes from the effort you put in If more people took the time with socialisation then their would be less problem dogs about.

 

 

I agree....the fact that you socialise your pup properly and put in the effort means you have a well adjusted young dog without any hang-ups as an end result.

[jf1970 328]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

sorry,yes lucky was the wrong way to put it,socialisation is what iv just been doing and have done so in the past always with good results

 

 

Luck was the wrong way to put it your right, I felt you where selling yourself short your dogs success comes from the effort you put in If more people took the time with socialisation then their would be less problem dogs about.

I agree with this although you may a feel a little gay sometimes it has to be done. the other day i was teaching recall with mine and some old ladys came past walking there little lap rats and were having a giggle at the size of the pup and me talking to him like a baby. if it saves me embarrasment infront of real lads out on the job id where high heels and feather boa if thats what it takees to get him doing it.your method of lightening the event is what its all about dude you probably understand more than you think i beleive most of us know what we are doing is right you just need to know your not the only f/.;cker acting like a plonker in the name of the pup.lol atb mate!

thank f**k im not the only one with the bollox to admit it cheers pal

 

watchman, you admiting that you wear high heels and a feather boa?

[watchman 256]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

sorry,yes lucky was the wrong way to put it,socialisation is what iv just been doing and have done so in the past always with good results

 

 

Luck was the wrong way to put it your right, I felt you where selling yourself short your dogs success comes from the effort you put in If more people took the time with socialisation then their would be less problem dogs about.

I agree with this although you may a feel a little gay sometimes it has to be done. the other day i was teaching recall with mine and some old ladys came past walking there little lap rats and were having a giggle at the size of the pup and me talking to him like a baby. if it saves me embarrasment infront of real lads out on the job id where high heels and feather boa if thats what it takees to get him doing it.your method of lightening the event is what its all about dude you probably understand more than you think i beleive most of us know what we are doing is right you just need to know your not the only f/.;cker acting like a plonker in the name of the pup.lol atb mate!

thank f**k im not the only one with the bollox to admit it cheers pal

 

watchman, you admiting that you wear high heels and a feather boa?

pmsl,ok fella got me there lol

[jf1970 328]

I think it is all about socialisation rather than luck my pups come with me everywhere from 6 weeks on and I find that because they are subjected to different loud noises from the start that I have never had a dog scared by gunshot or fireworks

sorry,yes lucky was the wrong way to put it,socialisation is what iv just been doing and have done so in the past always with good results

 

 

Luck was the wrong way to put it your right, I felt you where selling yourself short your dogs success comes from the effort you put in If more people took the time with socialisation then their would be less problem dogs about.

I agree with this although you may a feel a little gay sometimes it has to be done. the other day i was teaching recall with mine and some old ladys came past walking there little lap rats and were having a giggle at the size of the pup and me talking to him like a baby. if it saves me embarrasment infront of real lads out on the job id where high heels and feather boa if thats what it takees to get him doing it.your method of lightening the event is what its all about dude you probably understand more than you think i beleive most of us know what we are doing is right you just need to know your not the only f/.;cker acting like a plonker in the name of the pup.lol atb mate!

thank f**k im not the only one with the bollox to admit it cheers pal

 

watchman, you admiting that you wear high heels and a feather boa?

pmsl,ok fella got me there lol

 

 

hows the pup doing with the fireworks?