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<v Speaker 1>Right now, let's say good morning to internationally known animal

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<v Speaker 1>trainer Heidi Harriet. Heidi, good morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Good morning, Thanks for having me on this morning.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for starting your day early with us today. So

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<v Speaker 1>the booms have already started. Fireworks started going off on

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<v Speaker 1>my neighborhood on Saturday night. Of course they're going to

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<v Speaker 1>hit Fever Pitch on Friday. And while I love the

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<v Speaker 1>sound and sight of the rockets red glare, animals hate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Some animals do. But if we think back, fireworks aren't

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<v Speaker 2>new and pets aren't new, but it's become epic proportions

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<v Speaker 2>of people getting worried about it and having a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of anxiety. And I always tell people, if you told

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<v Speaker 2>me two weeks ago you know your pet's going to

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<v Speaker 2>react to fireworks, I can guarantee you they will because

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<v Speaker 2>they're really taking their cues from us. So this is

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<v Speaker 2>a training thing. We could train our way forward. There

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<v Speaker 2>of course, thundervests and drugs and stuff, but that just

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<v Speaker 2>masks the problem. We want our animals to look at

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<v Speaker 2>us when they're not sure what to do. So if

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<v Speaker 2>you're not tipping it set up and looking at you

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<v Speaker 2>to say, oh my gosh, this is scary. What should

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<v Speaker 2>I do? Then we could train our way forward. So

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<v Speaker 2>we have you said, yours have already kind of started,

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<v Speaker 2>but we have a couple of days before what might

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<v Speaker 2>be the crescendo. So put on YouTube and play fireworks,

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<v Speaker 2>Play thunderstorms. I'm in Florida, we have thunderstorms. Same thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Play a metal lower volume and up the volume a

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<v Speaker 2>few minutes at a time. Do a little training. But

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<v Speaker 2>put your dog on a leash, don't let them scurry,

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<v Speaker 2>and just feed on their nervous energy. Keep them with you,

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<v Speaker 2>stay in their brain, have them roll over, sit, stay like,

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<v Speaker 2>run through their repertoire, play fetch. Put on something that

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<v Speaker 2>calms you down or it gets you in a calmer state,

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<v Speaker 2>because your dog is going to really bounce off of that.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what's important.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, And Heidi, that's so interesting. So you said that

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<v Speaker 1>as we get more nervous about what Howard, dogs or

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<v Speaker 1>cats are going to react, they get more nervous because

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<v Speaker 1>they're feeding off of our emotion.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, we're the leader of the pack and we're not

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<v Speaker 2>necessarily you know, we get more emotional. Now it's okay,

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<v Speaker 2>you find it's okay. And when I'm helping my clients.

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<v Speaker 2>It's always a quick fix. It's the reinforcement of the fix.

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<v Speaker 2>So just get in the habit of being much more. Hey,

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<v Speaker 2>look at me, Rover, Hey, Fluffy, look up here, look

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<v Speaker 2>at me. Give me your eyes. We're good. We got

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<v Speaker 2>this and that's the way forward. So yeah, but roleplay

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<v Speaker 2>it between now and then, you know, put on YouTube

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<v Speaker 2>and keep them with you. A big takeaway here. It

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<v Speaker 2>is the biggest day for lost pets and escape pets.

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<v Speaker 2>So please, even if your dog loves the backyard with

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<v Speaker 2>a fence, don't put them out during the fireworks. Even

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<v Speaker 2>the best trained pets, bring them in, keep them calm, right,

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<v Speaker 2>keep them safe, because you don't want them to get

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<v Speaker 2>away on you. That's that's a big deal.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and if you obviously they still have to go

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<v Speaker 1>to the bathroom during the fireworks. So you're saying, just

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<v Speaker 1>don't let them out in the backyard, like them out

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<v Speaker 1>on a leash and let them do their things.

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<v Speaker 2>Would ahead of time. You know, most dogs can hold

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a few hours at a time, so you

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<v Speaker 2>haven't been okay, yeah, so but there's a point where

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<v Speaker 2>as long as you have them on a leash. But

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, like if they just love to go in

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<v Speaker 2>and out of their dog door. Like my dog during fireworks.

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<v Speaker 2>I just closed that door. But you know, I'm still

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<v Speaker 2>gonna take them out to Boddy. But in the morning,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to get some good exercise for him and

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<v Speaker 2>I And you know that that we're really relying on

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<v Speaker 2>the drugs. And again occasionally it's fine. I'm third generation

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<v Speaker 2>entertainer and I've had my animals all over the country.

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<v Speaker 2>County fairs love their fireworks. My animals look up and go, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>here we go again. And because I'm giving them the guidance.

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<v Speaker 2>And whether you have an older dog, young dog, cats,

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<v Speaker 2>you can teach an old dog new tricks, a shelter dog,

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<v Speaker 2>any of those. Don't give them a new story and

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<v Speaker 2>move forward and get them to look at you. That's

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<v Speaker 2>the secret behind all of the training.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So remain calm and carry on. And I love

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<v Speaker 1>the idea of getting the YouTube's and just play those

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<v Speaker 1>for a couple of days and let them, let them

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<v Speaker 1>get used to that sound and let them see you

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<v Speaker 1>being calm too. Heidi Harriet, internationally known animal trainer, such great,

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<v Speaker 1>great advice. And we have a few days to get ready.

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<v Speaker 1>Even though they've already started here, but I think we can.

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<v Speaker 1>We can do it all right. Thank you so much,

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<v Speaker 1>have a great day.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.