Dog owner shares genius way to keep your pets calm on fireworks night

This time of year can be hugely distressing for pets as loud noises from fireworks leaves them petrified and many try to run away.

One dog owner has already said her eighteen-week-old terrier Molly ' died of fright ' after suffering a heart attack from 'loud bangs going off' over the weekend.

More than 500,000 people have also signed a petition calling for firework rules to be reviewed, suggesting the restriction of private use and reducing the maximum permitted noise levels.

With pet owners facing another challenge on Guy Fawkes Night, a dog trainer and walker has given his tips on how to prepare your pets and keep them calm for future firework displays.

Posting on the Bulldog Bob’s K9 Services Facebook page, Charles Steward shows his two American Bulldogs calmly dozing on the floor as a loud firework display plays on the TV.

The dogs' owner explains the male dog had been 'petrified' of the bright flashes and loud noises but now shrugs them off thanks to a technique used on many other pets.

Well in advance of fireworks night, YouTube videos of displays are played on the television, starting quietly enough that they can 'hear the big bangs but not so it will terrify them' before building up slowly over time.

Charles, whose business in Surrey focuses on helping dog breeds that others may choose not to work with, said: "I thought I would use my two as an example for ways of getting around anxiety and fear of fireworks.

"You should be doing this months and months in advance of fireworks night.

"Build up and up and up so if they're outside having a pee when one goes off, it's not going to terrify them.

"This is what people should be doing at home instead of petitioning to ban fireworks – it's never going to happen.

"We should be resolving the problem not moaning about it. I do feel sorry for the dogs that get scared but we should be doing things to prevent it."

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