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Dogs don't like fireworks, sure, we all know that but reactions range from flinching to outright hysterics. Why?

We know hunting dogs cope with the fairly hectic sound of rifles. We know, or know of, dogs that are so distressed by gunshots, fireworks, thunderstorms, that they can die of shock.

The whole of Granada province is starting fiestas to celebrate San Antonio and the vanquishing of El Moros by El Cristianos and my town is already rocked by occasional exuberant rifles, it will be pretty hectic over fiesta time. Although my dog used to get angry during Guy Fawkes and Hogmanay and rush out through the dog flap to bark furiously, here she is ignoring the occasional bang and if there is a fusillade she heads to her basket and is hopefully going to cope. She wasn't bothered by 2018 NY fireworks, now that I think back. She and the cat both watch me anxiously during thunderstorms but while I'm calm, they're calm.

Her change of home has brought a change of reaction, is what I'm saying, and it made me wonder why different dogs react so differently anyway.

I've noticed a preference. Men for large dogs in general. Women for yappy little fufu dogs, and the ever delightful cat.

I posted this somewhere else, but I can tell (from analytics) not many have seen it.

The time duration is less than a second. Can you imagine what that felt like? Ow!

You know the drill by now.
Add your own caption(s) for the following photo, if you like,
or just enjoy the others, if you cant think of anything.

My first entry is;

The minute you go out, your drapes are mine.

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An amazing story of a boy with problems and a dog who did wonders for him. A dog is indeed man's best friend.

This could be the best 9 minute video you see all year.

Star Man was the name of one of my sister's cat's. Last night, he got hit by a car and died. I am having a hell of a lot of trouble dealing with this one even though it wasn't my cat. Its making me want to keep them all inside but that will never happen.

On the solitary living squirrel we can see how agile and flashy you can be fast on your own. And if you are as smart as you are, prepare yourself for difficult times.............. .........

What sex differnces do they have, along the lines of those in humans? I see some.

................. People: People, especially your owners, have three basic functions:

1. to give you food
2. give your attention and play with you
3. clean the litter box

......................... A goldfish in a bowl that has been painted black on the outside will never know what the world looks like outside the fishbowl unless someone lifts the fish out to show it to the rest of the world. People can also sit in such a closed "thinking box". These are people whose "free will" and "self-determination" have been taken away.

You might think of the concentration camps in the Second World W