Every dog has its day, but it's not the Fourth of July
- Written by Christine Calder, Assistant Clinical Professor of Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University
Dogs often react with great fear to July 4th celebrations. Border collies such as this dog are especially sensitive to loud noises.Leigh Prather/Shutterstock.com
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...
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