Your pup doesn’t have to have a stressful holiday.

Fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines. That’s because dogs, like humans, are hardwired to be afraid of sudden, loud noises. It is what keeps them safe. Some dogs, though, take that fear to the extreme with panting, howling, pacing, whining, hiding, trembling, and even self-injury or escape. And, unlike humans, they don’t know that the fanfare on the Fourth and New Year’s Eve is not a threat. Dogs hear the fireworks and process it as if their world is under siege.

How a dog responds to noises may be influenced by breed, with German shepherd dogs more likely to pace, while border collies or Australian cattle dogs are more likely to show their fear by hiding.

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https://www.popsci.com/help-dog-afraid-of-fireworks/