Avoid the bow-ows

The high-decibel and sudden bursts of firecrackers startle animals causing confusion and triggering anxiety and stress levels to rise. Tulika Kapur, a certified canine trainer and founder of Doo The Woof, lists signs of stress to watch out for in canines which include excessive panting, yawning without being tired, change in water intake, sniffing at the ground at nothing, and refusal to eat favourite foods. Well-trained dogs could urinate or excrete in the house due to stress. An unsettled dog could mean an activated flight mode.