You expect some loud bangs and some colorful displays from fireworks, but some fireworks apparently have too much bang and are being recalled because they are a hazard to public safety.
I asked my neighbor Chuck what he had planned for the 4th of July, and he said, "I don't know, but my wife wants a hot dog." Of course, she does! A hot dog craving comes right along with every road trip we'll take this week and every firework we'll see. And there's a reason behind it.
Dogs just don't understand Independence Day. We know the loud booms and bangs are to show how much we love our freedom, but dogs must think the world is caving in and they're about to get some shrapnel right in the hiney. We've got some ways to help calm the doggie jitters.
It's been a year since Jason Pierre-Paul of the New York Giants injured his hand in a gruesome fireworks accident, and he's been doing quite a few interviews lately about he dangers of fireworks. Have you seen the pics? They look like something out of the movies. Don't eat first.
Visits to ERs in East Texas will be up this week because of fireworks-related injuries, but you can protect yourself.
Is your dog spending the next few days shaking in the corner, or hiding under the bed? Mine too. The fireworks are a blast for everyone except the pups.