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Hailey survived 5/7 nights in a row with fireworks. (Thank you living in cottage country and Canada Day). She was nervous but in control. However, Tuesday night she was convinced the world was ending.
It happened like this:
Tuesday was probably the hottest day of the year (or close to it) with a temperature of about 30 C/86 F (36 C/ 97 F with the humidity). It was the first day we wished we had a/c. In our part of the world, hot days like this often result in storms.
Tuesday night, the temperature started to drop, so we opened all the windows on the main floor. The rain started. We didn't have thunder but we had wind. Over the evening the wind got stronger and stronger and by about 11 pm it was very, very windy. Since moving to the country Hailey has developed a fear of wind.
It was about this time that Miss Hailey Bug lost her mind and started barking at the wind. We tried to comfort her. It didn't work. After a while I put her thunder shirt on. This did not help. She kept
running around the house barking and scratching at the door to go outside. (Interesting with fireworks she wants to be in and wind she wants to be out)
The Man and I (who were trying to sleep and sleeping between the barks and this had gone on for over an hour) had to decide if we close all the windows and see if that helped her, but it wouldn't allow the house to cool down, or try something new.
The Man decided to try something new. He took off her thunder shirt, put her in our closet and closed the door. We knew if she wanted out we would hear her. She also happens to have a bed there because in the past just being in the closet has helped her.
She slept amazingly well after this and Man let her out when he got up Wednesday morning. She was happy, calm and hadn't done any destruction to the closet.
Lesson learned, if Hailey is stressed out, lock her in the closet. Something about this makes her feel safe.
It helped us too because we were all able to get some sleep and keep the windows open. This was great because the temperature fell to about 12 C/54 F overnight and the house temperature dropped about 10 degrees and is now a place we all are comfortable with.
The temperatures look a bit lower in the mid 20s (80s) so hopefully the storms are behind us for a day or two!
That's great news, finding a place for Hailey that she feels safe in.
ReplyDeleteStrange she frightened of the wind though, I luffs the wind in my furs, brings out all the great smells from miles away
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
its her own secret little cubby hole :)
ReplyDeleteit sounds crazy, but the closet is Easy's "bomb shelter" too...maybe it feels like a cave that he sleeps there while we have the great thunder&firework drama outside :o)
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Hari OM
ReplyDeleteWell I never... I chose to sleep in a 'cave' (boxroom) as it feels cocooning and I sleep much better, particularly if there is storming happening outside; a regular thing round here! - you are a gal after my own heart Hailey!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
Poor baby. Wish the coppers would arrest those fireworks people
ReplyDeleteLily & Edward
We doggies sometimes sleep in the bathroom on stormy nights because there are no windows in there and the thunder isn't as loud. Hope the weather improves where you are!
ReplyDeleteMommy once had a dog that used to like to jump and hide in the tub whenever there was thunder. So, she would close the shower curtain. It was his hiding spot, sitting in the tub with the shower curtain closed. (It seemed like an odd spot to hide, because he could just pull the plastic shower curtain open if he wanted to (it's not like it was a door or anything) -- butt it made him happy.)
ReplyDeleteWe had stom an windy rain too. Our degrees dropped from 23 C to 11.8 C in no time. Vaks don't like the sound of the rain, but he don't bark at it :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad you found a spot that would work for her. Mom said she used to have a little terrier that got so scared of storms she would try to hide in the refrig. it was very sad.
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HAILEY I SURE DO UNDERSTAND. I'M NOT A FAN OF WIND AND THUNDER EITHER. SOMETIMES MOM PUTS ME IN MY PTU WHICH I DON'T NORMALLY LIKE BUT I DO IN A STORM. MOM SITS ON THE FLOOR BESIDE ME TOO.
ReplyDeleteTHE CLOSET SOUNDS PURRFECT
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
I'm glad you found something that works!
ReplyDeleteI assume it is because the closet has a safe den like feel to it.
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Glad you're going well! Poppy's not at all fussed with fireworks or storms, so she's fine and we don't have too many fireworks going off in England (twice a year and less if the weather turns on displays).
ReplyDeleteGlad she's making it through. We can find no good reason for those fireworks!
ReplyDeleteYour Cowboy Dood Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
The first place Arty heads to when he is anxious or out of sorts is his "den". We are so glad Hailey got some relief (along with you and your hubby!)
ReplyDeleteMabel is not a fan of the stormy wind either. Glad you found a place for Hailey that she felt safe in
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Mr bailey, Hazel & Mabel
My best friend's dog will not settle down during a storm unless she's in a closet, too!
ReplyDeleteOne of our River friends heads for the closet every time there are loud noises. Seems like a safe, comfortable place.
ReplyDeleteThe closet will hence forth be known as the Hailey Cave!
ReplyDeleteWally & Sammy
Wows! Poor Hailey!!! I am so glads the peeps figured out how to keep you calm...nows If Ma can figure out how to do that at Halloween, she will be a happy camper! (I don't likes strangers at my estate, and bark my arse off all night...*sigh*)
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Ruby ♥
Our golden retriever Sheba is afraid of the wind too. Luckily so far she only paces around some and doesn't get overly stressed. That's a good idea about the closet though...we have a decent size one that we could put a dog bed in if need be. I'm going to remember that!
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