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maspaha

(349 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:12 PM Jul 2023

Scared Dogs and Fireworks in Phoenix

I live in a place that hasn’t seen a drop of rain in over two months…turning just about every plant that grew and flourished in the spring rain into dry flammable brush.

But, please go out, buy some fireworks and set them off! Fire danger? Who cares, it’s revenue for the state!

We have 4 of the best dogs ever! All of them are considered big dogs. Two (one 75 lbs & 12 yrs, the other 91 lbs & 8 yrs) are from westside Maricopa county shelter (aka death row), a basset from Daphneyland (he’s the oldest and smallest) and Maynard, the 160 pound St. Bernard puppy who’s 5 years old. All of them, except Maynard, are terrified of fireworks and thunderstorms.

So yesterday, I loaded up everybody but the St. Bernard into the Honda Civic and off we went to the Vet’s office for our yearly prescription of Xanex. Because fireworks. More revenue for the state.

Last year, two houses in Mesa burned down. One because the idiots put hot sparklers in the trash can next to the house. The other was hot BBQ coals and the garbage can was in the garage.

My dogs hate fireworks. I hate fireworks. I’m pretty sure more than a few firefighters hate fireworks.

Did I mention it was a republican governor that made ground fireworks legal in the state of Arizona. Yep. Jan Brewer. She was looking for a second term as governor and she thought it could boost her polls. Jan is also famous for pointing her ugly, crooked, bone-y finger in President Barack Obama’s handsome face on a visit to Arizona. How did Jan get to be governor? President Obama appointed Janet Napolitano director of Homeland Security. It’s my personal study in actions and consequences.

But mostly, I f-($ing hate fireworks and republicans.
However, I love my dogs and go to great lengths to keep them happy

PS…July 5-7th Are the most overcrowded days in municipal animal shelters. Please put ID tags on your dogs and keep your dogs indoors with you after dark on July 4th!!

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Scared Dogs and Fireworks in Phoenix (Original Post) maspaha Jul 2023 OP

Right there with you. Timeflyer Jul 2023 #1

My cat does not like fireworks, either. wnylib Jul 2023 #2

me, too. KarenS Jul 2023 #3

I have a bearded collie who hates thunder and fireworks LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #4

One of my dogs was terrified of fireworks. Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #5

There are a lot of veterans who hate fireworks as well dflprincess Jul 2023 #6

Neighbors are already setting off... 3catwoman3 Jul 2023 #7

Timeflyer

(2,470 posts)

1. Right there with you.

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Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:27 PM

Jul 2023

wnylib

(23,653 posts)

2. My cat does not like fireworks, either.

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Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:31 PM

Jul 2023

Fortunately, she is not afraid of them. There is a park in town where the community's official fireworks are set off. The park is not visible from where I live, but the sky above it is. The sound is loud enough to be heard from my apt building.

So the cat jumps onto the windowsill and growls at the fireworks until they are over.

As a teen, I had a black lab mix. He ran around the yard playing with us when we had picnics there on the 4th. But as soon as fireworks started somewhere in the neighborhood, he raced into a corner of our garage and hid. We always let him inside the house and closed the windows to help blunt the sound for him.

I'd prefer to see communities hold one official fireworks display and ban all others. One is enough instead of several going off all over the place, without warning, for a week before and a week after.

KarenS

(4,491 posts)

3. me, too.

Reply to maspaha (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:34 PM

Jul 2023

I'm in Phx Metro and hate fireworks and what they do to dogs.

LetMyPeopleVote

(151,970 posts)

4. I have a bearded collie who hates thunder and fireworks

Reply to maspaha (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:56 PM

Jul 2023

Melatonin seems to work for him (along with sitting on top of me)

Mr.Bill

(24,592 posts)

5. One of my dogs was terrified of fireworks.

Reply to maspaha (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:58 PM

Jul 2023

She's gone almost totally deaf (which she is coping with nicely) so we don't have the problem any more. Some of my neighbors are not so lucky. I live in a senior mobile home park which is bordered by the county fairgrounds. There will be a big fireworks show tonight only a few hundred yards away from us after the auto races.

In Tuesday the city will have their show about a mile from here. I can see both shows from where I am sitting right now in my living room.

dflprincess

(28,361 posts)

6. There are a lot of veterans who hate fireworks as well

Reply to maspaha (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 10:41 PM

Jul 2023

You'd think if these pyrotechnic patriots can't bring themselves to care about people's pets (and wildlife) that they scare they'd spare some thoughts to vets suffering from PTSD.

But no.

There were some very mean comments in the Star Tribune comments section directed at vets who hate fireworks.

3catwoman3

(25,020 posts)

7. Neighbors are already setting off...

Reply to maspaha (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 11:10 PM

Jul 2023

…fireworks tonight.

We only live about a mile fro our village police station. Most fireworks are illegal in Illinois, so it amazes me that people are so comfortable doing something illegal so close to the police facility.

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