My dog is scared and shaking after fireworks. How can I help?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Manchester Terrier(Toy) | Female | spayed
I have a dog who is acting out of her normal since the fireworks last night.she wont eat,drink, and she is still shaking.she has slept all day.
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Published on July 5th, 2016
Poor Bella! She was probably really frightened by the fireworks. She is probably still anxious that there will be more of those loud sounds. I would monitor her for now. She hopefully should return to her normal self in a day or two. I'd let her sleep, as she probably didn't get much sleep last night. In the meantime, you can get a pheromone diffuser called DAP that helps dogs with anxiety. If she isn't back to her normal self in a day or two, I'd take her into your vet for a health exam.
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Poor Bella! Fireworks can be very hard on some dogs. It may take her a few days to relax and calm down now that the noise has stopped. You can help her by keeping to your daily routine as much as possible, and you can also offer special treats like chicken and rice for dinner instead of her regular food to encourage her to eat. Calming supplements like Zylkene or Composure Pro may also help - these can be purchased at many pet stores or ordered online without a prescription. If you are not seeing improvement within the next 2-3 days, I would recommend talking to your vet - if needed, he/she can prescribe some stronger anti-anxiety medication to help her relax.
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I suggest you give her some more time, until tomorrow, to calm down. You may want to leash walk your dog a little bit, so that she notices that there is no more fire crackers. If she is still very upset tomorrow, then take her to a veterinarian, who can prescribe a medication such as Valium which should take the anxiety, at the same time examine her and rule out other problems that may cause her to behave like that.
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Published on October 31st, 2017
Poor Princess, if the calming tablets are not working I would go back to your vet and explain the seriousness of the situation. They can check her heart and weigh her, then if they are happy they may be able to prescribe acp or diazepam which should help.
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Published on August 14th, 2017
Poor Suzie! Fireworks and loud noises can be really scary for dogs. One important thing to do to when she acts scared is not to reassure her. We think we are comforting him when we do that, but it's actually reinforcing the behavior and telling him it's ok to be scared. I recommend getting her a thundershirt to wear when there are fireworks or loud noises. These have been reported to help dogs with anxiety. You can get them off the internet. Inside the house, you can put her in a dark quiet room by herself to self-soothe. You can also turn on the TV or music to block out the sound. Finally, you can consider get a pheromone diffuser called DAP that helps dogs with anxiety. If these techniques do not work with Suzie, then take her into the vet to discuss the use of anti-anxiety drugs.
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