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[Jk9]

Fireworks happen in my area (out in the country).  Two of our dogs are bothered by fireworks and our horses too.   I dread hearing all that noiise.

[gertrudecloset]

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@DJP wrote:

Two of my dogs were afraid of the thunder vest because of the velcro used to open and close it. 

I always closed my windows and had the A/C on to try to drown out the noise of fireworks. 

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@DJPI may do this too.  It would be every night I'd have to keep my A/C on.

[gertrudecloset]

@Jk9The noise startles me.  They are not sparklers, this is big time noise.  Though I would complain much if it were just the sparklers their noise is not like that dynamite sound. 

It ramps up even more the closer it gets to the fourth.

[DJP]

@gertrudecloset  I hope the A/C helps your poor pets. 

[gertrudecloset]

Thank you @DJP me too. 

[spent2much]

Our Golden is very fearful of fireworks and thunder.  Wherever she is, she comes into my office and goes into a corner.  The fireworks started a month or so ago.  We live in CT.  I say the same thing every time to our Golden, "That's fire crackers, Jessie.  They won't hurt you.  It's OK."  But she stays in the corner for a while.  

[NEvans2]

Our dog gets a bit nervous when the loud fireworks start. But I noticed last year, when his hearing started to go, that he hardly noticed them. This year he probably won't even hear them. When he was younger, if he got jittery, I just went in the house with him. My street looks like a war zone the night of the Fourth. There have been years I couldn't even see the house across the street because of all the smoke.

[mspatmac]

My dog Murphy is fine as long as he is not outside.  He just sits next to me 

[gertrudecloset]

@spent2muchawww so sad for your dog.

[gertrudecloset]

@NEvans2how old is your dog?  Is the hearing loss due to age or illness?