{"id":5381,"date":"2020-06-30T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T14:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=5381"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:34:55","slug":"pet-friendly-safety-tips-for-july-4-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/pet-friendly-safety-tips-for-july-4-weekend.php","title":{"rendered":"Pet-Friendly Safety Tips for the July 4th Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticdog-2-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"A black and tan dog sits on a couch beside potted plants and small American flags.\" class=\"wp-image-5382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticdog-2-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticdog-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticdog-2-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticdog-2-351x235.jpg 351w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticdog-2-1320x884.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticdog-2.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Independence Day goes hand in hand with celebration, good\nfood, and fireworks, but loud noises and explosions aren\u2019t as fun for your pet\nas they may be for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSome dogs enjoy chasing the spinning objects and others are terrified of loud noises, so if they are included in the festivities, owners must use common sense to protect them,\u201d said Dr. Lori Corriveau, wellness clinician in the Purdue Veterinary Hospital\u2019s Small Animal Primary Care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticcat-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A calico cat wearing a patriotic scarf poses outdoors.\" class=\"wp-image-5383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticcat-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticcat-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticcat-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticcat-313x235.jpg 313w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticcat-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/patrioticcat.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some helpful tips that Dr. Corriveau recommends\nimplementing before you join the festivities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Never leave pets alone outdoors (keep horses in<br>their stalls).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove all sharp objects from enclosures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep indoor pets in a small, darkened room that<br>they are familiar with.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play music or turn the TV on for distraction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reward calm behavior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exercise pets before fireworks start so they are<br>less anxious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not take pets to fireworks shows or leave<br>them in cars unattended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If pets must be outside, keep them on a leash or<br>in a carrier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect animals from children who may be unaware<br>that sparklers and even &#8220;safe fireworks&#8221; may upset pets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure information on collars is updated and<br>leave IDs and harnesses on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sedate horses and dogs as needed (consult your<br>veterinarian).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desensitize your pet by playing thunderstorm and<br>fireworks noises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear your yard of harmful debris like spent<br>fireworks and barbeque trash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a current photo of your pet so if your pet<br>gets loose, you will be able to share a current photo to aid in a rescue<br>search.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One low tech solution for combating the booms of fireworks? \u201cThe simplest way to combat your pet\u2019s stress, if they\u2019ll let you, is by putting cotton loosely in their ears,\u201d says Dr. Corriveau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independence Day goes hand in hand with celebration, good food, and fireworks, but loud noises and explosions aren\u2019t as fun for your pet as they may be for you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,27],"tags":[517,515,873,518,1213,1212,954],"class_list":["post-5381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hospitals","category-services","tag-fireworks","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-holiday-pet-tips","tag-independence-day","tag-lorraine-corriveau","tag-pet-safety-tips","tag-pet-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5381"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34510,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5381\/revisions\/34510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}