We first noticed this on New Year's Eve. I put Bailey to bed around the usual time (9ish) in her crate and went on to bed myself fairly soon. Around midnight started the fireworks. They didn't phase her on July 4th, but she started whining and when I let her outside, she didn't want to come in. The next day, we had to keep her leashed and watch doors because she was terrified of being IN the house. It got progressively better and within a couple days really about a day and a half, she was her old self. I figured even though I know the fireworks were outside, to her, she was snug as a bug in bed and heard a scary noise when she was IN the house, so it made since she wanted out.
Fast forward to yesterday evening, no problems lately. My husband was rolling a ball to her in the living room and it hit a folded up TV tray which fell. I just happened to be coming through the dining room into the living room as it was happening and instinctively yelled out just as it crashed because I thought it was going to hit a full glass of liquid. Bailey was looking at ME when I yelled out along with a crash and I don't think she even realized it was the tv tray that fell. Since then, she's been extremely uneasy in the entire downstairs of the house. By uneasy I mean restless, staring at the walls, some mild panting at times. She will lay down for a little while but really just wants to be anywhere else. She's okay in the kitchen but uneasy in the living/dining room. Almost like she knows there is supposed to be something scary in there but can't find it. She's perfectly content upstairs, and I found her snoozing in my bed earlier (she snuck off while I was sidetracked LOL) Getting her to come back in from outside is a challenge, but if I can get the leash on her she will trot right in. On her own getting her to walk through that door is not easy.
Bailey is 13 months. She's not typically a fearful dog. If she see's something loud/scary/fall/crash etc, she might initially jump a little - but not beyond a slight startle, then goes right to the offending object, checks it out and moves on. She still sleeps in the crate at night (living room) and isn't whining in the crate at all. I usually leave her in the living room (loose) while I'm at work, but for safety reasons I crated her today (only gone 3 hours today) as I didn't want to take the chance on her flipping out. I did cover the crate to the areas that are "open" to the room, leaving a section she could see out but not be completely exposed.
Any suggestions? I imagine she will be better tomorrow but it's just really weird. And sad to watch. We don't encourage the fear, but I have remained firm that she comes in when it's time (leashed) and praise her for doing what I asked with a few extra treats. I don't make her stay in the rooms she is restless in, and I've been gentle and encouraging without making a big deal out of it at the same time.
Fast forward to yesterday evening, no problems lately. My husband was rolling a ball to her in the living room and it hit a folded up TV tray which fell. I just happened to be coming through the dining room into the living room as it was happening and instinctively yelled out just as it crashed because I thought it was going to hit a full glass of liquid. Bailey was looking at ME when I yelled out along with a crash and I don't think she even realized it was the tv tray that fell. Since then, she's been extremely uneasy in the entire downstairs of the house. By uneasy I mean restless, staring at the walls, some mild panting at times. She will lay down for a little while but really just wants to be anywhere else. She's okay in the kitchen but uneasy in the living/dining room. Almost like she knows there is supposed to be something scary in there but can't find it. She's perfectly content upstairs, and I found her snoozing in my bed earlier (she snuck off while I was sidetracked LOL) Getting her to come back in from outside is a challenge, but if I can get the leash on her she will trot right in. On her own getting her to walk through that door is not easy.
Bailey is 13 months. She's not typically a fearful dog. If she see's something loud/scary/fall/crash etc, she might initially jump a little - but not beyond a slight startle, then goes right to the offending object, checks it out and moves on. She still sleeps in the crate at night (living room) and isn't whining in the crate at all. I usually leave her in the living room (loose) while I'm at work, but for safety reasons I crated her today (only gone 3 hours today) as I didn't want to take the chance on her flipping out. I did cover the crate to the areas that are "open" to the room, leaving a section she could see out but not be completely exposed.
Any suggestions? I imagine she will be better tomorrow but it's just really weird. And sad to watch. We don't encourage the fear, but I have remained firm that she comes in when it's time (leashed) and praise her for doing what I asked with a few extra treats. I don't make her stay in the rooms she is restless in, and I've been gentle and encouraging without making a big deal out of it at the same time.