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3. firework holes

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 10:36 AM

Jul 2021

I hate the 4th of July. Didn't used to but a series of panting, pacing, shaking dogs over the years
has made me hate it. Especially when michigan, under a repub governor of course, decided to make fireworks legal (gotta get some of that money that people were spending on fireworks in Indiana)

I don't mind organized fireworks that do the whole colors in the sky thing on the night of the 4th, but these aholes who stand out at the end of their driveway and throw things on the ground to make big boom boom (with the mentality of a 14 year old boy) I just find disgusting.

I was hoping this year, because we had been hearing about shortages of fireworks, wouldn't be so
bad but no luck.

Buying products made in China to celebrate the 4th. Go figure.

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How I deal with dogs and fireworks [View all] DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 OP

When I took the dog out for her 10:00 PM pee Chainfire Jul 2021 #1

Same here. Our dog isn't afraid of fireworks or thunder. Doesn't care about either. Jedi Guy Jul 2021 #2

Mine are NOT bothered, but they can BECOME sensitive DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #7

I have never had an animal that was fearful of thunder or fireworks either. alphafemale Jul 2021 #10

I've had some fearful some not Tribetime Jul 2021 #15

People fearful of thunder and fireworks tend to have animals with same neurosis alphafemale Jul 2021 #20

That's odd, because my whole life I loved both thunder & fireworks. My dogs, very mixed... Hekate Jul 2021 #32

8 Dogs all adopted Tink41 Jul 2021 #46

I got lucky also. FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #13

firework holes pamdb Jul 2021 #3

Well fireworks are authentically Chinese so for once, no disconnect like Chines made American Clara Dream Girl Jul 2021 #6

Ditto. CrispyQ Jul 2021 #8

this year is much better than last. mopinko Jul 2021 #11

I just sit with my dog. pwb Jul 2021 #4

I have a cat rescue. hamsterjill Jul 2021 #5

good luck! XanaDUer2 Jul 2021 #35

Thank you! hamsterjill Jul 2021 #54

My kittens slept through most of them Retrograde Jul 2021 #49

I'm glad yours did okay. hamsterjill Jul 2021 #55

I was really worried about my outside kitty. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #51

Glad she is okay. hamsterjill Jul 2021 #56

My neighborhood has a lot of f jerks. Most of them leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #58

Mine, too. hamsterjill Jul 2021 #62

What would happen if you didn't do all that? SYFROYH Jul 2021 #9

Just takes one time DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #16

Doesn't bother mine. I particularly paid attention last couple years with so many suggesting LizBeth Jul 2021 #12

Aspergers? Autisim? Tink41 Jul 2021 #47

He is somewhere on the spectrum, 6 other children there and I did "stop having fun" and took LizBeth Jul 2021 #57

I'm late DX at 50+ Tink41 Jul 2021 #59

You had to purposefully ignore recognition I took care of the child for your own reasoning. LizBeth Jul 2021 #60

Ha! Tink41 Jul 2021 #64

I wouldnt presume discuss your experiences. How stupid would that be? What I am calling YOU LizBeth Jul 2021 #65

my dogs are gone now but I grieve Brainstormy Jul 2021 #14

I never got the dogs in crates thing womanofthehills Jul 2021 #17

Having a dog crate trained is very convenient DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #21

Last dog got free run, but the new Dr. Shepper Jul 2021 #28

I love my dog crates and they don't mind it. phylny Jul 2021 #40

Ours are crated at night MissB Jul 2021 #41

No problem with our little guy Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #18

When I was a kid my parents took us out to watch the fireworks. For some reason Maraya1969 Jul 2021 #19

My GSD had a very nervous night RainCaster Jul 2021 #22

Luckily the last one I heard last night was 1 AM. Around 10:30 the city sounded like a war zone. sarcasmo Jul 2021 #23

Sorry that you have to do that. niyad Jul 2021 #24

Fortunately, we haven't had many problems with our dogs lonely bird Jul 2021 #25

We put ours Jerry2144 Jul 2021 #26

Used to do this, long ago! Duppers Jul 2021 #34

We have two rescued coonhounds Random Boomer Jul 2021 #27

And moreland01 Jul 2021 #29

We have one Pyr that used to be okay with it, Bayard Jul 2021 #30

Rescue Remedy! Duppers Jul 2021 #36

Neighbors must have gone somewhere else last night Bayard Jul 2021 #53

mine like me llashram Jul 2021 #31

My cat is very freaked out. First time since I've had him. AngryOldDem Jul 2021 #33

If you have a carrier... Duppers Jul 2021 #37

That is a great idea. AngryOldDem Jul 2021 #38

Good luck! Duppers Jul 2021 #39

How adorable!!! MissB Jul 2021 #42

She is. Thank you for saying so. 😁 Duppers Jul 2021 #61

One of my fav sayings is canetoad Jul 2021 #43

To crate, or not to crate.........have always thought crates were a refuge the doggie could go a kennedy Jul 2021 #44

I never exactly crate trained anybody, but it was super useful for the tiny dogs... Hekate Jul 2021 #45

How much do Roman candles cost? hamsterjill Jul 2021 #48

I honestly don't understand this. Five dogs and four cats, never had one that was Firework-shy Decoy of Fenris Jul 2021 #50

Like I said before, a friend moved his trap range over by his kennels DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #52

My sister had a dog that learned to PRETEND to be scared. Mariana Jul 2021 #63