Overview
- In late‑December interviews, trainer Martin Rütter again suggested tiny servings of egg liqueur to calm dogs during fireworks.
- He provided a formula and example dosing for a 15‑kilogram dog: 30 ml of 20% egg liqueur split into roughly 15 ml at 21:30 and 23:30.
- Veterinary and consumer outlets caution that alcohol is toxic to animals, noting that pets metabolize ethanol slowly and that small quantities can cause poisoning.
- Reaction online is polarized, with some owners claiming their dogs relax with the method and others rejecting any use of alcohol on animals.
- Articles highlight safer steps such as closing windows and curtains, masking noise with TV or white noise, offering hiding places and chews, using leashes or harnesses, and consulting a vet about pheromones, plant‑based products, CBD, or prescription options; Rütter cites a 2018 text by Ulm vet Ralph Rückert.