I hear fireworks have already burned down 3 houses. I haven't checked that - neighbor told me that yesterday.

Scare the daylights out of my poor dog...she can't stop shaking and then the Big Bang goes off and she tries to get under me. Poor thing doesn't know what the hell is going on.

through whatever it was that scared him, thunder or fireworks.

Ours told us it works, although not as good as dramamine (which does not act as a sedative). It is difficult to overdose if using the infant or child formulations in liquid form. We used benedryl (diphenhydramine HCl) for years with ours before they outlawed fireworks in much of our state. But again, check w/ your vet first, never give your pet drugs based on some anonymous person on the Interwebs' word.

Over before it really works. It helps with thunderstorms but she's still very upset and I can't get any sleep. Hate those night time storms.

I have not tried these on a dog but you can find them pretty cheap at Walmart of all places. Might be worth a try.

http://www.vetriscience.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=900780060

My Iraq War Vet husband HATES this time of year.

fireworks stores all over the highway in indiana.

it is a year round activity. Birthdays, weddings, funerals, any and all reasons to get drunk and make as much noise as possible despite the fact that a permit is required. The only problem is nobody gets the permit because the sheriff dept. refuses to enforce the law due to lack of enough deputies. And so it goes.

I'm considering a pre-dawn July 5th drive around the neighborhood honking my horn. re: dogs, take a look at the Thundershirt. It calms my dog during storms.