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milestogo

(21,326 posts) Tue Jul 1, 2025, 05:53 PM Jul 1

Its only Tuesday and my dog is starting to hide. [View all]

I know the fireworks are coming. Last night he hid in the kitchen. I could not hear anything going off, but his ears are a lot better than mine. Its a rough time of year for a lot of pets.

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Its only Tuesday and my dog is starting to hide. [View all] milestogo Jul 1 OP

My dog is scared too, for the last week hauckeye Jul 1 #1

I know how you feel LetMyPeopleVote Jul 1 #2

My cat and I have both been stressed since last Friday, despite the fact niyad Jul 1 #3

Someone at the top of the hill about 1/2 mile doc03 Jul 1 #4

In our plan , they use cannons to blast them ---even have a Grand Finalle. The police do nothing about it. debm55 Jul 1 #11

I make little forts for my dog and cat... Akoto Jul 1 #5

Aw, litte forts. How sweet. 2MuchNoise Jul 1 #7

I hate firecrackers. MIButterfly Jul 1 #6

I'm With You ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #10

My dog gets worse every year Tree Lady Jul 1 #8

We've Had That Situation ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #9

We have that too. Years ago , Rich was on Good morning America talking about the dangers on the bottle rockets and debm55 Jul 1 #12

That Same Nut, About 15 Years Ago, Set Off At Least... ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #14

There's a time and a place for fireworks. milestogo Jul 1 #13

They sure are dangerous-- why the injuries happen every year is a mystery ailsagirl Jul 2 #16

There was a man in my city who blew off one of his hands. milestogo Jul 2 #17

My cats aren't too thrilled, either n/t ailsagirl Jul 2 #15

We had one dog who chased bottle rockets Marthe48 Jul 2 #18

Trazodone, valerian root Annie Moosee Jul 2 #19

He has a thundershirt and earmuffs. milestogo Jul 2 #20