SENIOR LADY: STORMS SCARE MY DOG!

I bought my dog Milo six years ago. A guy

was at the store trying to sell his puppies.

They were Jack Russell and Dachshund 

mixed. There were  many colors of the

puppies to choose from. My son picked a 

brown one who wasn't shy and cuddled 

under his arm. 

My research showed that Milo was a breed

of designer dog called, " Jackshund." I must 

point out that Milo is very smart, trainable,

and energetic. There is a Facebook group of

 people who own Jackshund dogs. I joined the

 group. There are beautiful images of these 

dogs uploaded weekly.

Milo was a sweet puppy but he loved 

to destroy every toy that I bought him.

I stopped buying dog toys. I decided to 

see if he would like a ball. The challenge 

was buying a ball that would fit his small

 mouth.  His head was shaped like the

 Dachshund. The blue hand ball seemed

to fit perfectly. Playing fetch with my son

became his passion. I must also point out

 that Milo is very smart, trainable, and very

energetic. 

Thunderstorms and holiday fireworks

 didn't bother Milo when he was still

a puppy. He was calm if he was sitting 

near the family.  He seemed to became

 upset after age two. He would dash and

hide under the bed and not come out. The

solution was to keep him out of  bedrooms

 during thunderstorms and fireworks. Milo

also trembled and panted during these events. 

The family couldn't calm him down. My son made

 him a  tent using large towels.  It is set up near his

 bed.  Milo stays under the tent until the noise stops.

 One day I saw a TV ad  for doggie ear muffs.

The dog in the ad was very calm when he

was wearing them. I was skeptical but I was

desperate to help Milo. I did search online for 

more details about the doggie ear muffs. They 

ranged in price from $10-$60. Most of these ear 

muffs were rated with four stars, regardless of 

their price.  These ratings helped me decide on 

price  for less than $20 for ear muffs. I ordered

 a pair of the doggie ear muffs, so they would 

arrive before July 4th holiday. This would be 

the ideal time to test them on Milo.

My son placed them on Milo. We were amazed

 because he was very calm during a night filled

 with fireworks in the neighborhood. I sent a 

message to the company praising their doggie 

ear muffs. 

I have advice for dog owners. Dogs scared 

during storms and fireworks, may benefit 

from doggie ear muffs. They cancel out 

the sound, protect their ears, and also

calm the dogs down.