Thought I would report back on what I thought would be a horrendous night to give some hope to others who are in the same position.  Having moved into the middle of a large housing estate I dreaded last night.  We already had had a few panicky evenings with Meg shaking, panting, charging around looking for escape from the noise.  After last year where I got held up on the way home to find one terrified dog who had torn her dew claws trying to take down a door by quarter to six -this time I was all prepared.  Walk - get back in by 4, food, extra dollop of pasta, out for toilet by 5, turn the radio on loud and relax.  She didn't react until closer fireworks started about 6.30 - there were very few really big bangs until about 9ish - when we had some that I could feel the vibrations of never mind the dog.  Meg panted and ran around the house a few times and then settled behind the tv while we sat and dozed watching our programmes.  She became so still I was worried her heart had stopped - but no she must have dropped into an exhausted sleep.  I got her out for the toilet just after 10 and thankfully nothing went off when we were out there.  She settled down in her basket about 11.30 and despite distant pops and bangs she didn't react.  I think the very fact that we have so many around here has in a way desensitized her - once she realised that nothing was coming to get her she gave up.  I was so pleased I got an undisturbed night's sleep and Meg is showing signs of learning to cope with it.   We still have a few more evenings to go.   I am just thankful that I was in a position to be with her earlier in the day to prepare.  We still have to get over the hurdle of her being in the house by herself - which will happen next week because my OH has booked up tickets to see Eddie Izzard locally. Midweek though so fingers crossed.

Awww thats fantastic progress!!! Bet you are so proud, and glad as well that its now over!!! :)

Oh great news. I know just how awful it is with a dog that is so scared. This year we lost the one dog that was so scared of fireworks (and thunder) and it was a lovely quiet night with the others with no problems. I was also pleased that out 9 week old puppy could give a toss and was happy to go ou to toilet even while the fireworks were going off. So stressfree night for us (still wish my girl was back though)!!!

how wonderfull for you, i know how you feel, last night was horrendous for us tess just cant help being petrified, we was in bed last night with tv on and trying to ignore the bangs and whoooos, tess was panting, shaking all whilst we was trying to ingore it,, by the way trying to watch dog borstal with a staffi sitting on your head is not a easy thing,. bless her i hope they will start to calm down a bit soon hopefully :)

Total immersion seems to have helped - if we have a few more noisy nights she may get less worked up - in our old house most of the fireworks were several fields away - here they are next door.   The road round the corner was littered with remains of fireworks this morning - hope someone is going to get a brush out and clean up after themselves.  Since we have moved down here we walk where there are a large number of dogs - she has had to get used to that too- just the odd one or two cause her to get shirty!  However we can call her away and walk on.  We see numerous cats a rare thing back at our old house - this morning she pulled but didn't attempt to chase the cat across the road and bark like a lunatic.  It's like been thrown in the deep end and swimming!  All good experience.