Well thank goodness the 4th is almost over. One more set of fireworks, in 20 minutes, and it will be over. Luckily my gang isn’t bothered by them when they are at home and everyone is lounging through out the living room snoring loudly. Last night I went down the street to meet my friend Laura and 2 of her dogs (Zoe the IG and Buckeye the doxie/jrt) to watch the “red, white & boom” fireworks. We can see them about 20 or so miles away on a hill in the cemetery. I know that is strange but it is one of the best places in our county to watch. I took Brutus with me just like last year and we mingled with the other watchers. We sat in front of the same couple as last year and they remembered Brutus. He played with their JRT for a few minutes and then lavished in the child driven limelight.

At one point before the fireworks started, an a$$ decided he would shoot off a few of his own. The jerk let one off, it sizzled and hissed then lifted off the ground about 5 feet and blew up. Shooting sparks out about 10 feet right in the middle of their group! Poor Brutus about poo’d himself. It scared the living daylights out of him and if I wouldn’t have had a tight grip on his leash he would have bolted out of there like a shot. A couple more bottle rockets went off, him barking and woofing in protest. I shouted out.. for God’s sake people this is a cemetery.. have some respect for the dead! Fireworks are stinking illegal in Ohio for a reason! No more fireworks – Victory!

This is the busiest week of the year for the shelters with all the dogs/cats that run off petrified during the fireworks displays. Fingers crossed that most of them will be reunited with their families. All of my kiddos are inside and safe – hope yours are too!