Fucking hell here comes the boom onslaught

[LuckyCharms]

My dog is inconsolable and my neighbors dog freaked out while being walked down the street and and a bad case of the runs right in the middle of the road.

I hate this shit so bad.

[PortTack]

1. Me too!

[imaginary girl]

2. If you have Spotify,

Try playing "relaxing dog music".

[BlueGreenLady]

3. +1

[gademocrat7]

4. I am in a closet with my 2 Jack Russell Terriers.

We loathe the fireworks. I hope it starts raining soon.

[Demovictory9]

7. Awww..maybe bathroom more insulated?

[FoxNewsSucks]

5. This is the first year I've had a problem

I got my dog over eight years ago, she's a shelter mutt and was about 1-2 when I adopted her. She's never been bothered by fireworks or thunder.

Until this year. Every night I take her for an after-dinner poop walk. Two days ago, about halfway into it she stopped and stared across the street. I didn't see anything, and pulled to get her moving again. She kept staring back, then tried to cross even though we hadn't gotten to the usual turn-around place. So we went back home.

Last night, barely a block from home, she started wanting to cross the street to head back. I wanted to go at least as far as one of the vacant lots a couple blocks away that she likes to crap in. We made it there and she peed. Two houses down from there live her favorite people. They are very nice to her, and give her good jerky treats. I sometimes have to drag her away.

I had to drag her over there, even though she saw them on their porch, and another neighbor whose dog is her buddy was there with them. She got over it long enough to say hi to everyone, eat the goodies, and then she dragged me away to go back home.

Tonight, she wouldn't even leave the property. I don't know what happened this year, it's actually less noisy than usual. But she has joined the ranks of dogs who hate July 4th.

[Deuxcents]

6. My kitty, Ruby, is hiding

The pyromaniacs have been at it for two days n now, tonight.

[Rebl2]

21. It started here

where I am Friday night, but the worst has been last night and much worse tonight. My suburban community has never had a fireworks show. When I was a child we were allowed to shoot off fireworks. (Didn’t like it) In my early thirties they made them illegal. In my fourties’ they made them legal again because they want the tax money. They try to pass it off that charities need to sell them to make money for their cause. I say B.S. They want the tax money.

[frogmarch]

8. Me too!

Most (maybe all) home fireworks (especially the loud bombs) are illegal in CO, so I thought moving to Denver would be quieter on the 4th than it was in Nebraska. Wrong. My elderly nearly deaf poodle has been terrified every night for a week because of the explosions all around us. I can feel the sound vibrations, and so can he.

I hope your dog will be all right, and that your neighbors' dog will too.

[Grokenstein]

16. They're illegal in my area as well, but the past five nights have sounded like a war zone.

I know it's not "nice" but every time a loud one goes off I hope the perp has just lost his ability to count to ten or see colors.

[Maraya1969]

9. SO DO I. AND IT NEVER STOPS.

You'd think people would fucking learn that loud noises like this make a lot of people and animals upset and maybe they know but they don't care.

[LoisB]

15. They don't care, sadly.

[imavoter]

10. 4 days of fire works...all the suburbs have their own shows.

My poor scared dog.
I can hear them from all over.
Thank God this is the last night.
It helps her that I act like it's no big deal, and
the other dog doesn't care.

I hate it though.
Some neighbor set off their own before
dark. When I was outside at 8pm on purpose, to
avoid having her be scared before the shows started.
So frustrating.

[lunatica]

17. My cat believes me when I say, "It's OK."

But he will run and hide in the bathroom cabinets or the end tables next to the bed. He does seem to relax somewhat when I say it’s OK, though.

[imavoter]

27. Attitude helps

But doesn't fix everything.

I drop things and the noise scares her.

Right now I need to let them out again
so I can get some sleep and idiots are
setting off their own. 🤦‍♀️

[wnylib]

37. My cat has learned to relax

when I say, "It's all right." She knows her name, my name, and the word "here." So I say, "Ember here. Wnylib here. It's all right." She seems to get the idea. Maybe it's my tone more than the words.

In past years, she has sat on the windowsill growling as if to protect us by warning off whatever made the noise. This year she was a little fearful until I said, "It's all right." Then she took her guard post at the window.

[CozyMystery]

11. Night 4 of fireworks, tonight's the loudest and longest...

My dog is in his thundershirt, has been given a tranquilizer prescribed by the vet, and all to no avail. He is terrified, and shaking all over. It's weird, the shaking feels like it is inside his body.

Fireworks are legal in PA. And gunshots do not violate any noise ordinances.

[Rebl2]

12. Me too

My cat has been hiding all evening

[Wicked Blue]

13. My poor doggie's birthday is July 4, and it seems so unfair

She doesn't bark or howl, but the noise makes her get on the floor and crawl under my desk.

This year she turned 13!

[Ocelot II]

14. There's a fireworks show at a park just a few blocks away

so it's kind of noisy, but at least the neighbors aren't setting them off in their back yards. My cat seems pretty oblivious, just flicking her ears occasionally. But I know it freaks out a lot of dogs. The show in the park will be over pretty soon so I hope things quiet down, for the dogs.

[mountain grammy]

18. It's awful

thankfully we don't have many private people shooting them off. fireworks are illegal in Colorado and nforcement is pretty good because of fires. My little guy had his calming treat, he's pretty good but my last pup was terrified. Could never leave her. Had her fourteen years and she was deaf the last two. It was kind of a blessing.

I hate this shit too.

[SharonClark]

19. My 12yo is hard of hearing but the two new

dogs are pacing and refusing to go out. That’s with the AC on, a ceiling fan running. and the tv on.

BTW - fireworks are illegal in my town.

[calimary]

20. Can you play something distracting on TV?

An old sitcom with a laugh track might be helpful.

[calimary]

22. It's still quite light outside, but the cats are in.

Put ‘em securely inside where we’ll probably have the news on. Nothing much has started happening yet, except a few random snap-crackle-&-pops.

We’re not going anywhere either. Feel like hunkering down.

[LoisB]

23. I hope people don't continue all week and that PTSD sufferers and pets are able to "survive" the

onslaught. When I had a dog, he would go nuts to such a point the cops knocked on my door with a barking complaint. I told them to go find the people shooting off fireworks and leave me and my dog alone.

[Bluethroughu]

24. Me too.

My little guy is in anxious mode, I just rub his belly and tell him, "that's stupid boom booms".

[Orrex]

25. Years ago I likewise posted about my dislike of fireworks

And I was attacked from all sides.

You and your dog have my full sympathy, but I'm grateful that the general attitude here is now more of "yes, they are excessive" rather than "why TF do you hate America?!?!?"

[Jack-o-Lantern]

26. I hate this shit.

[cilla4progress]

28. This is

terrorism.

For once I am grateful I live in a high fire danger zone - fireworks not allowed. People respect it.

[soldierant]

33. You are fortunate that the ban is respected.

It isn't here. I no longer have a furbaby -not that I wouldn't love the companionaship, but my issues with aging make me not dependable to proved proper care, and i won't have an animal I can't care for excessively. At times like this I really am aware how justified I am.

[not fooled]

29. Just got knocked down by one of my horses

was trying to get them fed before the fw started; was exiting the corral when 1st burst went off. One horse ran off in a panic and struck me a glancing blow.

This area (SW AZ) is full of fireworks--and small bomb--er, enthusiasts.

[cilla4progress]

34. We do get fireworks here on NY eve -

had a horse run thru a fence.

You OK?

[not fooled]

38. Twisted my knee

so it's a little sore this morning, but otherwise OK. Could have been a lot worse so I'm not complaining. Horses look OK this AM.

Thanks for asking.

[cilla4progress]

39. Us horse folks

gotta stick together!

Glad it's not worse. Wishing you quick healing!

[Beartracks]

30. Did anyplace cancel fireworks due to drought?

The West has been pounded, and the current high pressure system in the central US has been relentless.

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[cilla4progress]

35. I'm in the west

Personal fireworks no longer allowed here on July 4th

[3auld6phart]

31. Comfort shirts

Two rescues thunder or distant electrics coming in
will freak out the little one. Comfort drops from the
Vets help. Google has comfort shirts. Wife checked
Google So she devised a chest wrap out of material
at hand. It really seems to be working. Worth a try
We haven’t got fire works problem here. Fireworks
and those damn balloons that are released by the
thousands are killing wildlife.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

32. Our Chica was a stray...

... who ran away from her original owners on July 4th, 2011. We found her about two weeks later. She has been with us ever since.

Right now she is safely hiding in a lower kitchen cabinet. She is hard of hearing now, which is a blessing, and the CBD oil is helping too.

[pdxflyboy]

36. Our Malinois Lana is shaking uncontrollably.

Goddamned idiots with their stupid folking explosives!

[Mr.Bill]

40. One of my dogs has had a real problem with it for years.

She had finally gotten deaf enough to sleep through it now. She's been okay this year.

[Marthe48]

41. the idiot trumper traitors down the street are setting more off 7/5

I'm pet sitting a little dog, and took her out for her last walk just now. As soon as we stepped out the door, a bottle rocket went off. I coaxed the poor little thing into the back yard and she peed. I swore and I hope the knuckle-dragging idiots heard what I said.