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... and I'm not having to hold my poor dog in my arms for hours while he shakes uncontrollably.

Reminds me of a time I was in a cafe when some kids shot off a bunch of firecrackers and an elderly woman sitting near me had a panic attack

After she calmed down I learned she'd lived through the bombing of Dresden :/

There are sedative drops for such cases. Thankfully my dog likes to stare at fireworks so I don't have to use them.

There shouldn’t be a recurring man-made event that causes stress to companion animals.

There should be such an event, it helps dogs and people appreciate ups and downs in life. If you have entirely stress-free life, your stress floor-level becomes too high to handle day-to-day small irritations.

Counterpoint to your opinion - there should be no dogs barking all day 365 days a year and causing stress to people liking some silence.

Or alternatively companion animals that can't handle regular innocent man-made events should be banned.

Yes, soldier up, doggie! This world is not for pussies. Ditto for babies. Stop crying and man up! This world is for warriors. Fight and die!

Like Catholicism, or Royalty, or Govt's?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

If bans are the solution to every problem, maybe ban pets?

Would avoid some CO2 emissions and poop on pavements, too…

I didn't say anything about banning anything. What kind of obtuse comment is this? Ban pets is your response?

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