FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 There are two air and sea shows taking place in South Florida this month, one in Miami and one in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
When it comes to humans, kids and adults go crazy watching the jets and the military formations, but it\u2019s our pets that are driven crazy by the extra loud and scary sounds. <\/p>\n
One of those pets is 6-year-old Bentley. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s just the sweetest thing,\u201d said owner Genine Blue. \u201cHe\u2019s always been a really good dog, very personable, loves people.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the 70-pound goldendoodle does not like loud noises. <\/p>\n
\u201cThunder, lightning, anything loud, car backfires, fireworks, any of that, he started like getting scared, shaking, you know hiding,\u201d said Blue. <\/p>\n
The Blue family lives in a high-rise on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
The whole family loves time outside on the balcony, which has a stunning view.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year we ended up going away for the weekend and taking him with us because we didn\u2019t want to have to deal with all the planes from the air show,\u201d said Blue. <\/p>\n
Dr. Sagen Woolery, the medical director at Blue Pearl Pet Hospital in Fort Lauderdale has seen a huge increase in pet medical issues due to fireworks and sonic booms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe issue is not necessarily the sound itself, it\u2019s the fear and the panic that the sound puts into animals, both pets and wildlife,\u201d she said. \u201cThe most common things that were seeing here in the emergency room are things like animals that have been hit by a car because they panicked and they ran into traffic, were seeing animals that have some cardiac problems, were seeing animals go into seizures.\u201d<\/p>\n
And if the air show is loud for you, imagine how your dog feels. <\/p>\n
A pup\u2019s hearing is four times more sensitive than a human\u2019s, and let\u2019s not forget, there are usually a few days of the pilot\u2019s practicing and then a few more days of the show event itself.<\/p>\n
Pet anxiety can go as high as those planes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat stress is cumulative, so a one-time firework is going to be stressful for an animal, but five days of fireworks or sonic booms is exceedingly stressful, particularly in geriatric animals too,\u201d said Woolery. <\/p>\n
Some helpful tips to help keep your furry friends safe in these situations is to give your pet added comfort by swaddling them in a tight sweater or a t-shirt, that gives added security. Soft music always helps too.<\/p>\n
And when those noises get way too loud, your best bet is to put your pets in a dark, quiet, windowless room, and if all else fails, call your vet for a prescription.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile this is really fun for all of us to see and witness and we all enjoy celebrating, it\u2019s not fun for animals,\u201d said Woolery. \u201cThey don\u2019t understand and it\u2019s not an enjoyable experience for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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