- Guide Dogs has launched a free training tool called The National Fireworks Archive to help owners desensitise their pets ahead of Bonfire Night.
- Research by the charity reveals that firework anxiety affects 63 per cent of UK dogs, yet 79 per cent of owners take no action to prepare.
- The archive uses public footage of fireworks to help gradually introduce dogs to sharp bangs, crackles, and whistles at home.
- Expert Haley Andrews advises starting desensitisation early using short, low-volume daily sessions to help keep pets calm.
- Owners are also advised to build a quiet den, take pets out before dark, and keep curtains closed with background sound playing on 5 November.
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