Caring for your pets during Diwali.

It's that time of the year again when all the lights ,sweets and crackers come out. There maybe so many of us celebrating  a green and clean Diwali, but the bursting of crackers during this time in inevitable. Sure, we wish could get everyone to understand how harmful it is but there's another group of the animal kingdom that's affected way more than us. Yep ,its the pooches.Diwali is a traumatic experience for dogs as their hearing senses are much sharper than ours.All the bright lights and noise confuse them and leaves them terrified.Imagine hearing the already super loud boom of a bomb ten times louder . I have 5 toy poodles and they are already terrified because of the pre -diwali celebration bursting. So, here are some things I found to be effective in calming them down.

1. Shut all windows and doors in the house in order to reduce the amount of noise. Keep them in a room as far away from all the hustle bustle as possible.

2. Keep plenty of water and treats around . Food can be a good distraction.

3. Pamper and cuddle them as much as you can . Many of us would probably be busy attending to guests,so make sure you leave them with someone they are familiar with. Cuddling and petting them can really calm them down a lot . But make sure it's someone who's familiar to them so they feel safe and protected.

4.You could play some music in the room you keep them in so it blocks out the sound of the crackers ,but like I said ,they have very sharp hearing.

5. Avoid taking your pet out for a walk in the evening and night. Early morning is probably the best time. 

6. If you take your pet out for a walk, make sure he/she has a proper  tag with your information in case something goes wrong. Also,ensure you carry a strong leash. Dogs are pretty powerful and when frightened they tend to go hulk mode.

7. Try sticking to diyas ,sparklers ,lamps and lights .

So these are my dogs! The one on the left is Rotor,the eldest,hes 19. Then there's lira,she's 4,the two on the right are her pups,Yahoo and Nunu. and the one in the middle is Happy! He's a tea cup poodle:D

Not only dogs ,all animals are afraid of crackers. Atleast we can take some measures to make it less traumatizing for our pets .Imagine the plight of the stray animals , there's no one to care for them. So,this Diwali ,I urge all of you to avoid bursting crackers as much as you can. Apart from traumatizing animals , they are also very harmful to us. They cause noise pollution , air pollution , water pollution and can have a very bad effect on our respiratory system. Crackers are not very safe either . Spend Diwali re connecting with old friends, exchanging gifts and devouring yummy barfis and kaju katlis.I know its tempting,but its not difficult. Try convincing other people also to avoid crackers and enjoy a safe fun and clean Diwali now on:)