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[Marp]

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@tends2dogs wrote:

Calms Forte or St. Johnswort works wonders for nervous/scared dogs.

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@tends2dogs,  I use a Vetriscience product called Composure Calming Chews that works well for one dog but has no impact on the other.

I do have Calms Forte on hand so I will try to determine dosage for my little one (10 pounds) and see if that helps her.

[Pecky]

I am having family and friends over for a pool party.  Some cousins that I haven't seen in a while are coming in for it. 

[tends2dogs]

@Marp Is it a cell salt that you have?  If so, you could melt one in a bit of water and use syringe to administer it into their mouth.  My sister does this with her 9 pound Yorkie when she gives him different remedies.  

She also gives him CBD oil rubbed into his mouth to calm him and for pain.  

[RetRN]

Weather is always a factor for me. Forecast is for temp of 84 and overcast with humidity of 55%. Plan on attending a cookout with friends and watching fireworks. Will watch "A Capitol Fourth" on PBS.

[Marp]

@tends2dogs,  the Composure is a homeopathic blend and both dogs take it eagerly. The Active Ingredients are: Thiamine (Vitamin B1), Colostrum Calming Complex Biopeptide Blend, L-Theanine.

It just does not have a calming effect on my little one but works very well on my bigger dog. 

The little one is not as reactive to loud noises as my bigger dog but this will be my first 4th with her.  When anxious she tends to pace so I may be fine with simply cuddling her.  She usually calms rapidly when on my lap.

[RedTop]

No plans other to stay home and enjoy peace and quiet in a safe environment.  Traffic will be a nightmare thru here all week as people travel to their destinations.  Most local people want to be near water for this holiday, so the ones with money go on an actual vacation to a beach or lake.  People like my neighbors in the trashy trailer head to a river bank with tents, fishing poles, inner tubes, and as much beer as they can afford!  

[patbz]

Don't know if my mountain community will have traditional fireworks as we have stage 2 fire warning ( no open fires) and more hopefully, we may get our first rain of this monsoon season. Hoping for lots of rain.

[RetRN]

@RedTop , hopefully they can't afford too much for beer! At least you won't have to see or hear them. I'm someone who also enjoys peace and quiet.

[deeva]

We don't do anything, just another day. I refuse to go to our mall on these holdiays. It's always too crowded.

[Roscoe the Rascal]

Back in the day did all kinds of things for the fourth.  Great memories of those days gone by.  No plans and I am off work for the week so I am open.  Meeting friends for coffee a couple times this week and catching up on things too. 

Taking a road trip tomorrow for the day and stuff like that.  Caught up on housework and laundry today and yard work done so see what comes up.  

My daughter and family live next door so I never know what might come up.  Pool party, cook out, road trips.  I know we plan on taking stuff to donations that we have been working on this week some time and maybe a trip to the dump  and we have been putting stuff in the garage to go.    So work and play but not heading anywhere to watch the fireworks unless they do but I will pass.  Too crowded for me.