As pretty as they may be, dogs just do not like fireworks. Their loud bangs and explosions just frighten and cause them stress.
Jed is fourteen now and I would have thought that his hearing wouldn't be as hot as it used to be. How very wrong I was. Dad was putting up the balloons for Halloween at the weekend and he kept accidentally bursting them with the pin. With each loud pop Jed dived straight behind the settee and went into hiding!
Talking about Halloween, we had a party for the kids on Sunday (which is why we were putting up balloons). Mum had bought a life size Frankenstein decoration that we hung from the ceiling, spider webs draped everywhere and pictures of bats and portraits of witches on the walls.
Jed hated them. He kept dead eyeing Frankenstein, yet giving the model a very wide berth as he skipped quickly down the hall to pass him. He was very uneasy and cautious wandering the house, not trusting anything in case it moved unexpectedly. It probably didn't help when I sprayed mum's hair bright orange and painted her face black. Bless him.
Decorations have gone now and Jed is back to his normal self.
I will though this weekend be making sure that Jed and Drizzle (my cat) are safely indoors watching a very loud TV, being pampered with treats and toys. Not that Jed has much interest in playing in his old age, he much prefers a cuddle.
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