That would be today, July 4, when, to a dog, it sounds like the end of the world after sundown. Actually, in my BF's Dania Beach neighborhood, it started last night and went on 'til midnight: loud booms, ear-splitting whistles, popping like gunfire.
So tonight, PLEASE don't leave your dogs outside during fireworks displays. If you have to leave them alone, keep them inside in a safe place. Every year, panic-stricken dogs break out of their yards and end up getting hit or picked up by Animal Services. And some of them aren't wearing collars and tags and aren't microchipped, which is the express route to that sad little room at Animal Services.
Do NOT take a dog to a fireworks display. The noise and crowds are overwhelming and scary to them.
Have a SAFE and sane 4th.
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