fireworks: July 2010 Archives
Got a note from Julia, a dog park friend, about her dog Barkley who was adopted from the Harbor Animal Care Shelter in San Pedro in January 2007.
Julia's involved with Basset Rescue and Daphneyland.
Barkley, she said, "is an amazing dog. He has two big dogs here that he loves, but the little hound hates loud noises!"
And that's where the Maytag comes in. It seemed to provide the consolation he needed on the Fourth of July as the fireworks exploded:
Make it go away!
Your turn: So tell us how your animals fared during the weekend fireworks. Any problems or issues? Successes this year? New strategies tried?
My neighborhood seemed quieter than usual. Not by much -- and the fireworks continued into Monday night -- but things didn't seem as crazy as in the past.
Cowboy survived, though he still was very anxious even with medication this year. The cat seemed mostly not to notice, at one point she was snoozing away on top of her cat tree as the fireworks boomed all around us.
And how about you & your pets? How did you all do? Leave a comment below.
The holiday proved difficult for one Santa Rosa police dog, but that story had a happy ending.
Taz, a 70-pound Belgian Malinois, took off after he was startled by the sound of nearby fireworks. He escaped from his backyard sometime between 11 p.m. and midnight Sunday.
Thankfully, he was found Monday by a veterinary technician who spotted the large dog lying on a sidewalk. Taz jumped into her car when she called and the tech scanned him at work finding the microchip ID.
He has since been reunited with his partner, Officer Mike Clark. The European-born and specially trained dog was exhausted and limping with worn nails, but otherwise he appeared to be unharmed.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.