Fireworks shows are as much a staple of Fourth of July as summer barbeques. But to pet owners, Fourth of July can present challenges when it comes to dealing with the reaction of their pets to the fireworks. Alicia M. Borges, communications director of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, was quoted as saying that pets' ears are far more sensitive to our own and when they hear such loud noises all out once they are likely to panic and run away. She recommends keepng your pet indoors during the fireworks show.

Sometimes being indoor may not be enough, and Ms Borges recommends in addition to keeping them indoors, to turn on the televesion or anything that will provide white noise to drown ou tthe sound of fireworks or firecrackers.