Happy 4th of July!!

Poor Liberty! This is her LEAST favorite time of the year .. .well, this week and New Year's! Why?? Fireworks! They scare both of my dogs like crazy! They just shake and look for a safe place... usually the closet or anywhere in our bedroom. This year I read an article about giving your dogs Melatonin (found in any store) for Thunderstorm phobia. These are very common.. .and it makes it very hard living in So Florida where they are a daily occurance in the summer. I found some chewable 3mg ones (for the size of my goldens) and now at the first sign of a thunderstorm, they get a "treat". Let me tell ya! I have tried every natural antidote out there for my dogs.. and this is the FIRST thing that works. I gave some to my dog sitters too for their dogs and it works for them also. It doesnt knock the pups out... just calms them.. so they can lay down on the bed and relax instead of pace all over the house, try to climb in my lap, shake, etc. I gave both dogs Melatonin last night for the fireworks (people in the farms here shoot them off all week).. and it helped both of them so much! No dopey feeling either... Scotty takes this for his jet lag.. and I take it when I cant sleep. So if you have this same problem with your pups, give Melatonin a try! The normal dosage for dogs is 1.5mg if under 30 pounds... 3mg if over. You can repeat this up to 3 times during the day. I would start it BEFORE the fireworks/thunderstorms begin. Here is a website with more info:
http://www.melatonin.com/melatonin-animals.php