Consider our pets before having blast
The Fourth of July is not a great holiday for a lot of American dogs, including our Rocco, who is terrified of the crackles and pops and especially the booming explosions. He is beside himself, pacing from room to room, panting nervously, and looking at me as if asking for directions to some deep cave in which to hide. He settles for the basement where he curls up in a dark, damp corner. I’ve had dogs in the past who never got used to either fireworks or thunderstorms. I don’t know why (being a dog lover doesn’t warrant a deep understanding of their psyche), but I wonder if ...
