Dog owning neighbours in a street full of other dogs/pets have very loud fireworks in their back garden?

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I'll start with saying I have a cat that doesn't give a shit and we are half a mile from a massive firework display. It costs to go into the field and see the bonfire but you can walk literally to the end of the street and watch for free.

The big display has finished. I can hear it from inside the house. Then neighbours in a small domestic street decide to have a display of really loud fireworks in their garden.

The social media (which they are both on) is full of posts about banning private fireworks and the effect it can have on some pets. They know that every 2nd house in the street has a dog. They have a dog...and a cat.

They are really pissing me off, can you tell? :o

Inconsiderate eejits. Plenty of them around sadly. My dog is sleeping having had xanax tablets from the vet. We’ve had various neighbours letting off deafening bangs since 5pm

It's fireworks night and it's not illegal, as much as mr&mrs angry on fb wasn't it to be. My personal choice is to go to an organised display but I can't get angry about people having legally purchased fireworks in their garden on fireworks night. All my dog owning friends have been commenting this week that their own dogs don't bat an eyelid. My own cats aren't bothered although one is scared of spiders.

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All my dog owning friends have been commenting this week that their own dogs don't bat an eyelid.

What conclusion should we draw from this?

I don't think them having animals really has much bearing on this. I'd gladly see a ban on fireworks in a domestic setting, but they're not actually doing anything wrong. My animals now are all fine with them, but I had a dog years ago who shook and cried, it's not fair but until there's a ban there's not much we can do.

I think we can all cater for our pets one night a year, when we know fireworks are going to be let off. It's the random setting off of fireworks a month before and a month after bonfire night is the problem.

I don't think owning a dog precludes you from enjoying fireworks. My dog couldn't give a shit.

I also think the emotional distress inflicted on pets is over-egged - I'm sure some of them don't like it but I'm also sure they don't spend much time after worrying about it. I am a heartless pet owner though and the one time mine attempted to make a fuss, I told him to stop being an idiot and he went back to sleep.

I know they are not technically doing anything illegal, though to be honest it didn't look/sound like ordinary household fireworks.

Probably just pissing me off in general as they are the type that that think they are community spirited and very "eco" but they have become increasingly pains the bum and annoying. It's all just small petty stuff (taking our bins, basketball net out on the pavement (cos who doesn't love listening to a bouncing ball constantly?), not having their dog on a leash and then it jumps up and gets your clothes dirty etc) but just rubbing me up the wrong way.

I agree that many pets don't care (mine is one of them) and it has been a bit over egged. Maybe their pets don't bother either, but we have around 20 houses in our small cul de sac/windy street and about 14 dogs plus a good few cats. They can probably see the big display from their back windows. Oh and they generally leave their dog barking it's fecking head off all the time.

Did I read that right - they bang on about banning them, but then use them?

I've only just read something about silent ones. It would be great if all general sale fireworks could be silent, at the very least - I would have much less of an issue with them, then. Doesn't prevent the discarded parts from landing in fields etc, but it would be a start, socially.

A lot of pets are really distressed by them. I have a dog who wimpers, shakes, tries to hide under furniture (injuring herself), and even vomits with the stress. It sounds like a war zone here tonight.

Fireworks should be banned except for organised displays, for many reasons. I don't know who thought it would be a good idea to give any old idiot access to pyrotechnics. Kids have been setting them off at cars locally tonight as well.

No, they haven't specifically joined in convos banning them, but we are "friends" on social media and some mutual friends have been posting regularly about banning/silent fireworks and saying how it effects their pets. It's unlikely that they wont be unaware as they have been active users over the time. As I say, if it had been your "normal"domestic stuff which doesn't last long then I would be a bit more "meh".

I'd be in favour of having them for organised displays only or for licenced use which needs approval for the person and the location.
It's all well and good going to the end of your small back gardens, but that's is often too close to another house.Then add in pets getting upset by it, and the fact it seems to last a week so it's regular bangs, then the fact it dumps all sorts of rubbish elsewhere and is a fire hazard.

I love watching fireworks, but there's no need in residential areas.

I've had fireworks in my own garden, but not rockets and stuff, just your normal little Catherine wheels and fountain things that you stick in a plant pot and a few sparklers. Only a couple of times and that was once because a friend bought some and it was buy one get one free so gave me the extra box, and the 2nd time, DS was too ill to go to the display so we wrapped him up and did a few in the garden.

Nothing blasty or noisy, just your normal garden type stuff.

It's Fireworks night. It is a very old British tradition to have fireworks on 5th November
and usually New Years Eve.
It will happen on these dates every year.

And does that very British traditional mean every tom, dick and Harry needs to buy bumper packs of fireworks to set off at any point in a fortnight at whatever time they feel in whatever location?
Probably not.

Being in favour of proper organised displays Vs at home displays isn't ruining a British tradition.

I've had fireworks in my own garden, but not rockets and stuff, just your normal little Catherine wheels and fountain things that you stick in a plant pot and a few sparklers. Many years since I've done fireworks, but I wouldn't say that was "normal" unless you have very young children afraid of bangs. Most of the garden displays round us definitely have rockets, and many of them have the big box type firework with about 36 mixed rockets, screamers and bangers. Tide's definitely turning though, more people anti-fireworks. And not so many home displays on actual 5th November.

I hate organised displays - don't like crowds. So I doubt whether fireworks will feature in my life in the future.

I can't stand cats killing the birds in my garden. I can't stand the dogs mess that is constantly down my street. I'd prefer it if dog and cat ownership wasn't allowed but it is. They aren't doing anything illegal I'm not sure why you think they should alter their behaviour because you decide to keep pets. It's fireworks night.

It's one night a year (bar the couple you hear in the week leading up to bonfire night). It's wound the shit out of me trying to keep the kids in bed and out of the window and the baby asleep for longer than 10 minutes at a time from about 7-10pm but what can you say for the sake of one night. This happens every year, and has done for a long time so pet owners should have got something from their vet as I know many do to keep them calm and keep TV on loud until the couple of hours of banging is over

Jenny, did you read the post?

My pet doesn't care. Also, just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

My point wasn't that no-one should have fireworks, it was that these particular neighbours should have been more thoughtful and considerate. They had access to what is usually a spectacular show, they live in a small residential area, an area they know has lots of pets and small children and they then chose to start setting off particularly loud tickets from about 8.30 onwards, just when the noise of the big display stopped.