I rushed home from the 4th of July festivities at my friend's house to be with my best friends before the real fireworks began. As it turned out, my kids had done the same thing. We all know that Molly and Judy Estrich are terrified of fireworks. The 4th of July is their least favorite night of the year.

On the radio, while driving home, the ASPCA was issuing the warnings that motivated my rush: that dogs, because of their hearing, are particularly sensitive to fireworks, that if they ...

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