... to be irritated by pet owners going on about fireworks given the impact that people having pets has on society and the environment?

[Kallyderon]

It's just about time for the annual whingefest about people setting off fireworks to start and it's boring. If you own a domestic animal then your animal impacts on people around you all year round in terms of waste, meat production, safety, sanitation and noise. It also impacts on wildlife.

Given that, and given that no one is obliged to own another living creature, it's a bit much to expect all the other humans around you to refrain from doing something they enjoy because it might make your dog unhappy.

Tbh there are sound environmental reasons for opposition to fireworks but they don't do even half as much damage to wild creatures and their habitats as the average cat or dog, so that's a moot point anyway and obviously not of great concern to you otherwise you wouldn't own a dog.

So AIBU to say give it a rest?

what about horses, sheep, and the birds in the trees?

the whole facebook moan is extremely irritating. i dont think there is power to stop fireworks however

Time to ban the ownership of dogs. They are a nuisance 365 days a year, barking and fouling everywhere. Many more people are killed by dogs than fireworks every year. So the evidence supports the banning of dog ownership before banning fireworks.

Around us fireworks start early October and don't end until December. Then we have Divali etc etc. they are an absolute nightmare. I would be happy with a complete ban. I don't really understand your logic about dogs etc but whatever.