[Bard]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

I agree with the PTSD diagnosis. I would suggest calling your vet and asking her what to do. I suspect that just like with people, it will abate over time. I would just make sure she has an emotional safe place when you build a fire for example (can she be allowed upstairs?). I wouldn't try to make her more comfortable with the fire, I would just let her go where she needs to go to feel safe. Trying to coax her to be ok with the fire could do more damage (you didn't say you were doing this, I was just saying).

Also, just like you said, if she is scares and runs to you, pick her up and hold her close against you so that she feels safe. Hopefully, over time it will lessen, but she may always be afraid of fire and a little skittish with noise. I would still call your vet just to check though.

Good luck.

thanks yeah she can go upstairs but then she has a accident not all the time but .. She was not scared of the fireplace before we had used the fireplace when we first moved in to the house and she was fine it is just now soo. we are also thinking of getting her a thunder shirt we have one for Grace and it make a lot of diffrence. I will talk to the vet tho and keep holding her close