Let Freedom Ring - Quietly

Sammy isn’t bothered in the least by fireworks, thunder, or any other loud noises, unless they are from other barking dogs or the UPS man.  The UPS man drives him crazy.  Must be the brown truck…

How adorable they are!  Funny, Biscuit and Rascal don’t ever crawl under blankets.  On the odd occasion that I’ve place a bit of blanket or sheet over them, when it was cold, they always seem to scoot away, not seeming to like it. lol

This will be the 2nd 4th of July for the guys.  We chose not to go to the fireworks last year because we were afraid it would scare them.  This year, don’t know.  It will be interesting to see how they react to the neighborhood bangs and sizzles.  I’m sure there will be lots of barking going on.

Here’s a link to some tips from the ASPCA on 4th safety.  http://pug.meetup.com/40/messages/boards/thread/4970160

Romeo hasn’t really reacted to the fireworks YET.  The big night, which is like a war zone around here, may produce some barks, but nothing excessive.  I feel so sorry for those babies who are terrified.  I hope they are all in a safe and secure place so as not to escape and get lost.

We always put C.J. and Toeby on their leashes and take them outside when we do our fireworks.  I think they do better seeing what the commotion is about rather than staying inside and just hearing the booms in the distance.  They don’t like the “Piccolo Petes” that whistle really loudly.  I don’t either! :-(  They hurt MY ears!

Fireworks are illegal within city limits in Texas.  But does that stop folks from buying and shooting them off?  Heck No!  Poor Sleighbelle has a fit with the pops and bangs.  I try to keep her inside as much as possible.  And of course, there is always some jerk that is setting them off late into the night and that wakes her up and gets her to barking.

This is such a precious picture! I want to snuggle up with them!!

Well my neighbors start even earlier than yours (beginning of june) and this year it literally sounds like gunshots going off…seems a new variety that is even louder.  My dogs are afraid to go outside to pee and if they do half the time they never complete the process because one of the “bombs” goes off and they charge for the house pulling me behind.  This process will continue for at least another month because the neighbors always stock up.  So between the thunderstorms, people target shooting, and the fireworks…my dogs have been shaking, puking, and all out nervous wrecks lately.  I just wish people would limit it to just the one day if they must put up their own.  Hope your pugs calm down a bit soon and don’t bark too loud.

I have no idea! This will be my Uba’s first Fourth of July and I am very nervous. :|

When we do our own fireworks in the yard, Ruby generally sits on my lap.  She watches them, and I laugh when she cranes her neck to get a good look.

If she sees them over the other houses as others let them off, she wants to go outside to bark, but she is not scared.  It is more like she wants to join in on the noise.  She struts around on the patio and gives them a good roo-ing.

This is the first year she has noticed storms (not rain, we all know pugs hate going out in rain).  We have had a lot of humdingers with heavy lightning and thunder.  She isn’t sure about those yet, but she doesn’t pant or go batty or anything.  Just looks concerned every once in a while.  We are careful not to baby her when she is like that, don’t want to enforce scared behaviour.

First off, I love your site and your daily post about the trio.
So, I thought my just 1 year old pug Beauregard, may be skittish about fireworks… not so. We were visting friends that day for lunch, so this is unfamilar territory .

My friends doggies, the two “big dogs” a rottie and a heeler, were scared when the neighbor’s kids started letting it loose during the middle of the day on the 4th. The “Big” dogs ran and hid at the first whistle and crackle, but my Beauregard went out and just sniffed at the fence like he would at any time.

He sat with us through the Big Fireworks show on dad’s lap. He was more interested in the 2 private planes circling overhead than the fireworks. My friend says her 11 old girl could care less about the noise and flashing lights.

Brave little puggies we have here in the high desert of Oregon!

Beau watched the big fireworks show on Dad’s lap, and he thought the airplanes and helicopters flying overhead were more interesting.
The fireworks we set off were just small fountains and he didn’t mind them at all.