They're at it again! Bloody fireworks!!

[southall-1998]

Shane was referring to my dog, who is a bit odd. The mutt is not distressed by fireworks, quite the opposite. He makes a big fuss when he hears them until he is let out to go and enjoy the bangs and flashes. The more there are the more excited he gets.

He is a rescued/rehomed dog and being a big lurcher (and I mean big at 80lb ), I suspect he may have been taken on game shoots or similar when younger.

I better start calling him the Indian dog of Southall.



S.

[Macca]

Yes its a real troublesome time for pets. Can you talk me through why they cant shut down from it.

I know they have very sensitive hearing and it must be really unnerving for them. What do you pet owners do...put on a cd or something.

When they hear the bangs I would have thought that they cant directly relate it physical harm so I would have thought they settle down somewhere and ride it out.

I had fireworks right at my window so I do understand how bothersome it gets

You can train them from an early age like they do with police or forces animals. Or you can get mild sedatives from the vet.

Most cats don't seem to be too bothered. Mine used to sit in the window and watch the light show, not concerned in the least.

[struth]

My cat hated them. not to a point that she shivered but she would find a quiet place to lie. She was once out when they were going off and didnt come back for 3 days. think thats what scared her.
sons last dog used to be a pitiful sight shivering and walking about.

[Marco]

Our cats don't like it at all. They run and hide whenever they hear the bangs.

Fortunately, as mentioned before, there's precious little of that around here

Marco.

[Pete The Cat]

Just when you thought you were safe for another year...it's like the opening barrage for a ground assault here and we're on the fl1pp1in8 27th of December.

Pete

[walpurgis]

Still hear a few each night here. Have done since mid October to a greater or lesser extent.

[Minstrel SE]

Someone let one off in town yesterday. There was an almighty bang (and I mean loud!) and it stopped everyone in their tracks. A large empty cartridge appeared and rolled towards me. I dont know if It had been launched into the air or set up like a giant banger.

I see no logical reason for these things to be on sale to the general public. The bigger ones seem to be sold by dodgy characters who dont care. Always that seedy air about these small shops but they seem to do enough business to hang around.

I think it should be only organised displays with licensed operators.

Maybe Im saying that because I get no real enjoyment from fireworks. However it can not be denied that they are very dangerous explosives, they fall into the wrong hands and they are a bloody nuisance. They cause injury and misery every year. They kill people and I was reading about another arson attack and murder charge.

[walpurgis]

Fireworks have been going off all round since dusk. The dog is going potty. He keeps begging to go out, 'cos he loves all the bangs 'n flashes. He's not normal.

[Oddball]

Someone let one off in town yesterday. There was an almighty bang (and I mean loud!) and it stopped everyone in their tracks. A large empty cartridge appeared and rolled towards me. I dont know if It had been launched into the air or set up like a giant banger.

I see no logical reason for these things to be on sale to the general public. The bigger ones seem to be sold by dodgy characters who dont care. Always that seedy air about these small shops but they seem to do enough business to hang around.

I think it should be only organised displays with licensed operators.

Maybe Im saying that because I get no real enjoyment from fireworks. However it can not be denied that they are very dangerous explosives, they fall into the wrong hands and they are a bloody nuisance. They cause injury and misery every year. They kill people and I was reading about another arson attack and murder charge.

Bloody hell Minstrel ,are we twins?? You read my mind

[struth]

Was some earlier but so far pretty quiet