Dog & Cat Nervousness - Natural Treatments

The 4th of July is around the corner. Many dogs and cats can't take the sound of fireworks. The sound is both threatening and frightening. I have a neighbor who refused, long after 4th of July was over, to stop setting off firecrackers at night. My dog became terrified to go outside to relieve herself. She tried to hold it all night rather than go out in the dark and hear fireworks. She was terrified. Finally, I went over to my neighbor and told him what happened and also that people who work can't sleep. I asked him to follow the law and only set off fireworks on 4th of July during appointed times. He finally agreed. However, it took nearly a year for my dog to go outside at nighttime again. If you have neighbors that refuse to stop, call the police department as ask them to make a call. They may be more effective.

Car rides can also be traumatic. Some dogs are very nervous weather it's a short trip to the store or a long journey. My Basset Hound barks continuously but eventually settles down. I think he may fear being abandoned. He has taken car rides in his life where he was given to a new owner. Now he has a forever home and loves where he is at. I try to take him to the store, for rides, to the park. Someday he may trust that he will always go home with me; to his forever home.

Even at home on 4th of July and New Years dogs are very nervous. I have learned to help my pets by doing the following:

• Play relaxing music. I prefer classical music. It works best for for my dogs and cats.
• Play the TV a little louder to drown out the sound of the fireworks. Try not to watch a program where there may be gunshots as that is as frightening to your pets.
• Close windows if you can to cut down on the noise.
• Staying home with them to help calm them if possible. Hold them, speak in a calming voice to them.
• Try using Comfort Zone which is clinically proven to help control stress related behaviors like travelling, vet visits, loud noises (thunderstorms & fireworks), hyperactivity, etc. You plug it into your wall and it releases dog appeasing pheromones that have a calming effect. To read about and purchase this product go to EverythingNaturalPetFood.com on the Wellness Care page and click on Behavior Problems. You will find several calming products along with Comfort Zone.
• Another product recommended for dogs & cats anxiety problems is Animals' Apawthecary Tranquility Blend. Active Ingredients are all natural, organic & herbal: Valerian root, Skullcap herb extract, Passion flower (ethically wild crafted) and Oat flowers. To read about and purchase this product go to EverythingNaturalPetFood.com on the Wellness Care page and click on Herbal Treatments.

Take time and look through the large assortment of natural, organic, holistic products for pets with various nervous or anxiety conditions. Everything you need is here. However, if your pets condition may be physiological, then don't hesitate to take them to the vet for a professional diagnosis. There is always the possibility there may be a more serious condition which may need veterinary treatments. However , for all your source of home pet wellness care products go to EverythingNatualPetFood.com for the largest selection of natural, organic, holistic, herbal, homeopathic products.