Comments on: Things that go boom in the night http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/07/02/things-that-go-boom-in-the-night/ Roanoke Times newsroom manager Nona Nelson created The Happy Wag blog as a resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley. It also acts as a local community forum of news and information about pets. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:50:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nona Nelson http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/07/02/things-that-go-boom-in-the-night/#comment-1412 Nona Nelson Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:42:31 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2506#comment-1412 Coral actually did very well this year. She hung out at the bottom on the stairway that leads from our family room to the main floor of our house, and we closed all the doors and windows and turned up the volume on the NASCAR race. She hardly seemed bothered after a while. Coral actually did very well this year. She hung out at the bottom on the stairway that leads from our family room to the main floor of our house, and we closed all the doors and windows and turned up the volume on the NASCAR race. She hardly seemed bothered after a while.

]]> By: Pam http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/07/02/things-that-go-boom-in-the-night/#comment-1411 Pam Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:03:46 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2506#comment-1411 Our dog is terrified of fireworks so we plan ahead. We set up a quiet area for him away from exterior windows and doors, with a pillow and his stuffed animal toy. Then we turn on two air cleaners (or fans) and turn the TV on loud in the room he is in. He relaxes and sleeps during all the outside noise because he never even hears it. If he comes out of the room at all and hears a firecracker outside, he immediately returns to his "safety" zone!! Our dog is terrified of fireworks so we plan ahead. We set up a quiet area for him away from exterior windows and doors, with a pillow and his stuffed animal toy. Then we turn on two air cleaners (or fans) and turn the TV on loud in the room he is in. He relaxes and sleeps during all the outside noise because he never even hears it. If he comes out of the room at all and hears a firecracker outside, he immediately returns to his "safety" zone!!

]]> By: Lisa http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/07/02/things-that-go-boom-in-the-night/#comment-1406 Lisa Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:13 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2506#comment-1406 PS- I hope Coral is OK over the weekend... PS- I hope Coral is OK over the weekend...

]]> By: Lisa http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/07/02/things-that-go-boom-in-the-night/#comment-1405 Lisa Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:42:03 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2506#comment-1405 It's really true... I was totally anticipating a good Stormy anecdote! Oh well- maybe next week! It's really true... I was totally anticipating a good Stormy anecdote!

Oh well- maybe next week!

]]> By: Nona Nelson http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/07/02/things-that-go-boom-in-the-night/#comment-1404 Nona Nelson Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:27:36 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2506#comment-1404 OMG, Lisa! I about bust a gut when I read that comment! Thanks for the laugh. OMG, Lisa! I about bust a gut when I read that comment! Thanks for the laugh.

]]> By: Lisa http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2009/07/02/things-that-go-boom-in-the-night/#comment-1403 Lisa Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:38:20 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=2506#comment-1403 Am I the only one that saw today's Happy Wag title and thought we were having another round of flatulent pet stories? :) Am I the only one that saw today's Happy Wag title and thought we were having another round of flatulent pet stories? :)

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