Facebook User Shares Sock Hack To Calm Pets During Fireworks

Updated August 31, 2021

At the risk of sounding like a party pooper, I have a confession to make: I can't stand fireworks.

I know this is a controversial opinion, but hear me out. It's one thing to go to an organized fireworks display and bask in awe of all the glowing lights. What I can't stand about fireworks is the constant noise going off at all hours of the night every holiday weekend from my neighbors' yards. What can I say? Maybe my neighbors just suck.

At any rate, if you're like me and dread fireworks because of the noise or because you happen to be a pet owner, then you need to check out this hack.

Many people look forward to annual firework displays during summer holidays.

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However, not everyone enjoys them. For many pet owners, the loud and unpredictable noise caused by fireworks can be distressing for their dogs. Over the years, people have had to come up with ways to calm their pets when fireworks season rolls around.

There are a few products on the market designed to help with this very problem.

Facebook | Caitlin Miller

You can find these "anti-stress" dog bands from retailers like Amazon and Petsmart. These bands go over a dog's ears and muffle the noise caused by fireworks.

Other pet owners have also resorted to using anti-anxiety supplements for their dogs (but be sure to check with your vet before giving your dog any kind of medication or supplement).

One Facebook user and dog owner recently shared a hack to help stressed-out dogs.

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Facebook user Caitlin Miller shared her quick and simple hack in a post. Apparently, all you need to calm down your dogs during fireworks are some socks and a pair of scissors.

According to Caitlin, you can make your own anti-stress bands by cutting off the bottom of a sock.

Facebook | Caitlin Miller

"Instead of buying anti-stress bands or anything else off of the internet, just cut the two ends off a sock and put it on their head ensuring it’s not too tight, but comfortable," Caitlin said in her post.

Besides muffling the noise, Caitlin says these bands provide comfort to dogs.

Facebook | Caitlin Miller

"It gives them a sensation of being cuddled and relaxes them," she said.

Caitlin also said the hack worked for her five-month-old Jack Russell Terrier and her nine-year-old Pomchi.

Since sharing her hack online, Caitlin's post has gone viral.

Over 11,000 people (many of them fellow dog owners) have commented on her post and thanked her for the idea. A number of dog owners even snapped a photo of their dogs wearing their own DIY anti-stress bands.

Isn't it great when dog owners can help each other out with a simple hack?

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