Dogs experience New Year’s Eve fireworks the same way humans experience being caught in heavy artillery.
Dogs hear sound on a range of frequencies much larger than humans can detect, and their sensitive hearing picks up sound from significantly further away.
When confronted with loud, confusing noises that sound like bombs exploding, they become fearful and confused.
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The National Council of SPCAs explained on their official website, “Dogs can hear five times more acutely than humans; cats about twice as acutely as dogs. A practical example is that a whisper weighs in at about 30 decibels (dB), and a dog can hear that from almost three times as far away as a human. Cats are even more sensitive than dogs to these soft sounds. This also explains why dogs and cats are so scared by the sound of fireworks which, to us, do not seem so loud. They are at least five times louder for our pets!”
Help your beloved pet cope with all the noisy celebrations this festive season by using an ‘anxiety wrap’.
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These wraps are available on the market, however, it is easy to make your own by using a scarf or any stretchy piece of fabric. The length depends on the size of the dog. The fabric creates a slight pressure, like a constant hug, around the pet’s body without being constricting.
Click here on how to make a DIY anxiety wrap to calm a nervous dog.
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