When your furry friend is freaking out, pull out their favorite treats. I don’t know about your pup, but when my dog hears the beautiful crinkles of a treat bag, nothing else in the world matters. Not even terrifying fireworks.
While speaking to Scientific American, Ilana Reisner, a veterinary behaviorist, told pup parents to “stock a treat bag” for their furry friends on the Fourth of July.
“Feed one piece at a time to your dog throughout the fireworks to counter-condition and distract,” said the vet. “If your dog is willing, make a game of it and ask her to sit, down, ‘find it’, shake hands and other distracting cues. Freeze a Kong with kibble mixed with baby food. Feed dinner through the toy.”