What did you do on Independence Day?

[HarleyDog]

(07-05-2019, 12:46 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: I spent most of the afternoon and all evening and night in the basement with my dog watching TV.  The fireworks really upset my dog even with the medication I give him for anxiety during this time and they don't do much for me either. So at least in the basement the fireworks are less noticeable. People in my neighborhood started with the ones that are nothing but loud explosions around 1:00 PM and the fireworks went on nonstop all around my neighborhood until about midnight.  

I understand people want to enjoy their fireworks during the 4th and I don't have a problem with it but some people just do it excessively in my opinion.  Also I don't really understand the ones that don't have any kind of a display and just make a loud noise. I think many people don't think about people with pets and people that have served in the military when they celebrate.  Next year I'm going to rent a cabin in some secluded area during the holiday.  I think my dog would appreciate that and it would be a nice mini vacation to get out in nature a bit anyway.

Pets and fireworks are an issue. I agree with you on the annoyance they can cause. I get pretty ticked off when a week before the holiday, people start letting them off because our dogs get nervous and panicked. Well, that and also because we have to work. I don't complain when people do it on the 4th just because, well, they are celebrating. Yet before and after is a bit much. Our dogs didn't do bad last night, but typically they do not fare so well. My favorite part of it all was just having family over and firing up the Weber. We had a lot of fun together, but we normally do. My kids are awesome, and the sense of humor I have rest's in all of them. So needless to say, there is a lot of laughter when we get together.