Every Dog Has Its Day, but It's Not the Fourth of July

Every dog has its day, but it’s not the Fourth of July

(The Conversation) - The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines. That’s because dogs, like humans, are hardwired to be afraid of sudden, loud noises. It is what keeps them safe. Some dogs, though, take that fear to the extreme with panting, howling, pacing, whining, hiding, trembling and even self-injury or escape. And, unlike humans, they don’t know that the fanfare on the Fourth is n…

Every dog has its day, but it’s not the Fourth of July

Every dog has its day, but it's not the Fourth of July

(The Conversation) - The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines. That’s because dogs, like humans, are hardwired to be afraid of sudden, loud noises. It is what keeps them safe. Some dogs, though, take that fear to the extreme with panting, howling, pacing, whining, hiding, trembling and even self-injury or escape. And, unlike humans, they don’t know that the fanfare on the Fourth is n…

Fourth of July Fireworks Can Terrify Animals, but There Are Alternatives

There are ways to make the Fourth of July safer for pets, wildlife and farm animals.

Every dog has its day, but it's not the Fourth of July

July The Fourth In 12 Charts: Food, Fireworks, Travel, & More... - Nemos News Network

Via The Epoch Times, Consumer fireworks imports surged 68.5 percent during the pandemic, reaching a peak of 427.8 million pounds in 2022. After returning to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, fireworks imports increased by 22.6 percent in 2024. Meanwhile, display fireworks imports declined to an all-time low in 2021, a 62 percent decrease from 2019, but […]