Getting them super tired --- excellent!
I like the idea of a special toy. I'm going to try that.
Bea and Bo both freak OUT. My neighborhood is ridiculously quiet so any BIG NOISE at all sends them into a tail spin. There's a dude about four or five houses behind me that feels it's his responsibility to put on a show for the entire neighborhood. Yesterday, as I was driving home from work --- and passing all the fireworks stands -- I considered renting a hotel room at some pet friendly hotel way out in the boonies or something.... but I'm sure there are fireworks going off there too. Ugh. Putting them up on "the big bed" (since it's such a privilege) used to work great for Bea ---- but Bo's not so easily distracted.
Maybe I will try the Thundershirt route for him...? That really works?!
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2BullyMama - Xanax. Great idea. For me, that is.