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New Year's Eve is the trigger for dog stress every year
We know how stressful and panic-inducing New Year’s Eve is for many dogs and cats every year!
Many pet owners themselves are already confused and anxious days beforehand. Experience shows that they have trouble calming their pets during the New Year's Eve fireworks, and the extreme noise from the fireworks causes many dogs and cats to panic and become anxious. During the fireworks season, the number of dogs and cats that run away increases dramatically. Many people therefore seek advice from veterinarians and animal experts to learn how to calm their pets.
Animals are much more sensitive to noise
Due to evolution, animals have a much more developed sensory system than humans, which is why they react more sensitively to environmental stimuli, such as thunder, lightning or the noise pollution on New Year's Eve. If we humans find fireworks loud, just imagine how loud it must be for their sensitive ears! The animal has no idea what is happening and why; there are random noises and bright lights at seemingly random intervals. The shock puts the animal's body on high alert, hormones are released and affect the entire organism. Heartbeat, pulse and breathing begin to race, the animals panic. Critical stress symptoms such as trembling, shaking, howling, barking and, in extreme cases, despair occur. Older animals are even less able to assess exceptional situations due to reduced vision and hearing and therefore panic more quickly.
However, with the right preparation and the use of natural products, owners can ensure that their pets are more relaxed when they are stressed.
It is advisable to start preparing for more relaxation for your four-legged friends three, four days or even a few weeks before New Year's Eve or other festivities.
Preventive steps against New Year's Eve fear - recommended by veterinarians:
1. Change your daily routine:
Make sure you really tire your dog out on this day. If he is tired in the evening, he will react much more relaxed.
And a very important factor on New Year's Eve is the change in the daily routine. Ideally, the main meal(s) and longer walks should be moved to the morning or early afternoon. The water supply can also be reduced in the evening so that ideally the digestion and metabolism of the food is completed by the early evening and the last short walk can take place before 9 p.m. in order to avoid the peak noise outside. Bring outdoor cats inside at midday.
2. Cover up loud noises - play music
Turn on the TV, radio or music to mask the sounds of the fireworks. Certain types of music have been shown to calm dogs more than others. For example, if your dog is afraid of the fireworks, classical music can help calm him down. There are many music videos on the internet that have been made especially for dogs. This greatly reduces the frightening effect.
Keeping curtains or shutters closed also has a positive effect.
3. Stay with the animal:
For animals that react in a panic, it may be advisable to put the dog on a leash in its favorite spot at midnight and not leave it alone during this time. Running around in a panic would cause its body to release hormones that would make the animal overreact and make it difficult to calm down. Most dogs have a favorite spot that can be made a little more protected, more like a cave, using rolled up blankets. Ideally, a little raised, as many animals feel more secure when they have an overview of the room.
4. Use natural products to promote calming and relaxation
Just like humans, pets sometimes need tools to calm themselves down, especially when dealing with situational anxiety and panic attacks like New Year's Eve noise.
While there are medications that are often prescribed to treat anxiety in dogs and cats, it is beneficial to consider a safer and more holistic approach, especially given the side effects that chemical medications often have.
In our range you will find perfectly combined tried and tested products from leading manufacturers, co-developed by veterinarians. Numerous pet owners and our customers use our natural products and are convinced of their effectiveness.
Hemp flour and CBD (cannabidiol)
Hemp is one of the oldest cultivated and medicinal plants known to mankind. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the naturally active ingredients found in hemp. It exerts its effects, among other things, via the animal endocannabinoid system, which regulates the activity of various important body systems.
Lemon balm and chamomile
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) and chamomile (Martricaria chamomilla) are tried and tested home remedies due to their valuable plant substances and have been used in active herbalism for thousands of years.
Rhodiola rosea
Rhodiola rosea is found in mountainous regions and, as a plant adaptogen, supports resistance to various types of stress while maintaining full performance.
All these natural ingredients can be found in our CBD anti-stress treats.
CBD oil
CBD helps the body to restore balance. The positive properties of CBD range from anxiety and restlessness relief to anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving and immune system activating properties. CBD is available in the form of CBD oil drops, in different active ingredient concentrations, which can therefore be selected according to the size and weight of your animal.
Conclusion
The right contemporary precautions and the use of calming, natural, herbal products such as CBD are very effective measures for reducing stress and panic and can help four-legged friends and humans to have a more relaxed start to the New Year.
For legal reasons, we would like to point out that the effects of hemp and cannabinoids (CBD) described here refer exclusively to public scientific reports and specialist reports, publications and user experiences and are not to be understood as instructions for use or promises of healing. Speak to your veterinarian first.
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