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That is horrible!!! My mom said we would have been scared, too! She worked downtown and never understood the purpose of scaring the birds away! She said it was annoying. I feel for ya, buddy!! And with the 4th of July coming...jeeeesh! Hate this time of year!

That would've scared me to death too!! But you got to remember you're a Beagle so technically you're tough. Maybe if you mom makes loud noises around the house regularly and ignores you when you get scared you'll grow out of it. But I still thing heavy tranquilizer for the race weekend and 4th of July are in order. If you're gonna be scated why not be stoned too?

I'm afraid of thunderstorms and fireworks. My folks bought a Comfort Zone DAP (dog appeasing pheromone)diffuser. It's like a plug in air freshener that emits a substance that mimics the pheromones released by a nursing mother dog. It also comes in a spray and a collar form for your dog to wear. While it doesn't take all the fear away, I am much more comfortable than without it. One warning: it's expensive, but I think it's worth it. They also give me an herbal concoction called Rescue Remedy (available at natural food stores like Georgetown Market)if they know there will be thunderstorms and that seems to help, too. Maybe these would help ease your anxiety and help get you off those meds or at least lower the dose!