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So, I want to talk about, I want CBD, I want to talk about, whoa, whoa. So many comments coming through. I want to talk about fireworks really quick. It's going to be short and sweet. So, thank you guys for joining me. I hope that you guys have a wonderful 4th of July. So, 4th of July and fireworks go together like hot dogs in 4th of July and like fireworks in 4th of July. So, one thing I want to talk about is why they're afraid of it. Dogs are animals, obviously. So, they're afraid of unfamiliar things. In this case, if it was something like this in the other room, dropping or if a pot and pan were to drop, they know where that's coming from. They can hear the sounds from different rooms or different areas. With fireworks, it's louder, bangs, bigger bangs and it's up in the sky. They can't figure out where it's coming from and as animals, things like that, they feel very vulnerable. They don't, they can't identify where these things are coming from and it's very, very, very foreign to them. So, that's why fireworks are, I mean, there's probably other reasons, but primarily that's the basics of it's so unfamiliar to them and they can't locate where these, this war is going off and if they can, it's up there and it freaks them out even more because that's very weird for them. So, it's very instinctual for them to become very fearful. So, there's a lot of dogs who, unfortunately, hit by cars on 4th of July because they're running away. There's a lot of dogs who are misplaced out of their homes and sometimes never found again. So, I want to make this video mainly because if it could save one person's dog out there, then that's all I care about. So, what you want to do today or in the future, if you have a dog that's afraid of fireworks and it's legal where you're at, in New York state, we really don't allow fireworks. We allow the blossoms and the sparklers and stuff like that, but we really don't allow firecrackers and things, but in other states, there are, that is legal. So, commitment, or I mean, I'm sorry, so you have to, when talking about committing with your dog on these types of days is do something, do something that your dog is going to really be successful with. So, what I would do, what I would do is I would leave your dog, A, with somebody else that doesn't live around fireworks. That's the first thing I would do is you can bring your dogs, like I'm bringing mine to my facility here just because I know like in my neighborhood, there's probably going to be people shooting off fireworks around here, probably not. One thing that you can do is when you're, when you are, sorry, when you are leaving your dog at home, you can simply leave on the television, you can leave on the music, you can leave on something that's going to drown out this noise, put on a fan, put on an air conditioner. That's one thing that you can do to drown out the noise, but a lot of the fireworks scare that dogs have is coming from that like bassy boom. It is the noise, but it's also like the boom effect. And so, leaving on something to drown out the noise is also recommended while you're gone. Exercise before the day happens so they're not so pent up, meaning like bring your dog for a walk, bring your dog for an extra, an extra run or something throughout that day so they're not super stressed or they're just sleeping right through it, but exercise your dog more than you normally would and if you don't exercise your dog, this is a good day to do that. CBD helps out a lot, it helps out tremendously actually. So CBD is something that I give my dogs and I take personally pretty much every day and it really, really helps with anxiety and all that jazz. If you're not familiar with CBD, do yourself a favor and do some research on that for dogs. I recommend CBD MD and then my buddy Kelly owns Loki Naturals, which is also a CBD company. You can find them both on the internet, but be considerate. You got to understand that this is a time where dogs run away, they jump through windows, so containment is also a big thing. Being able to successfully contain your dog, if you're going to go away and you're going to go enjoy fireworks with your friends and family and your dog is afraid of fireworks, it's not fair to you to have to stay home, but it's also not fair to your dog to have to stay home and endure that very stressful time by themselves. So again, making sure that your dog is safe in an area that they can't escape, they can't jump out. I mean, this is a time where they literally think that the Martians and Armageddon is happening, so they literally will jump out windows and run straight into cars. It's like a movie. They get really scared. So just making sure that if you can have somebody stay at home with your dog to make sure that they're really, really safe and things like that. So anyway, those are my tips. Containment, exercise, drowning out the noise as much as you can, but I think the number one thing would be just getting your dog to a location that the fireworks aren't going to affect them. If you have a relative, a friend that say, hey, can I just shut my dogs off for the night or the day? Here in America, we pretty much have the day off across the board. I don't. I'm here working dogs today, but for the majority of it, everyone has today off and they're out and they're hanging out with friends and family, which is wonderful. It's a beautiful thing. However, later this evening or even throughout the day, some people start offline on fireworks right in the morning, all the way into the evening, celebrate Independence Day here in America. So be considerate of the dogs. Also too, I mean, I would even go a step further because I love dogs so much. Just be considerate of your neighbors and their dogs just because you don't have dogs or maybe your dogs don't care about fireworks. Even if there's people around you that have dogs, I mean, I can't tell you as I, as I grew up as an adult, how much I love fireworks back in the day. And then I completely despise them. I had like a passion for fireworks. I love them. And then I despise them because of how much stress and pain and, and things like that, that dogs endure during this time. So just be safe, have fun, of course. I'm not discouraging any firework lighting, but I am just trying to give you guys some helpful tips to keep your dog safe and keep your dog, you know, keep your dog alive this fourth and this holiday and then anytime in the future, of course, as well. You know, just making sure that if there's fireworks going off, these are some good tips to do. And I appreciate everybody out there supporting the YouTube channel. We're growing at a rapid pace. So if you haven't yet liked this video, leave a comment below. I wish you guys all happy fourth. Thank you so much for watching. I do appreciate it. We got some exciting videos coming up in the next couple days, which I'm excited about. We've got some aggressive cases. We got some California footage and all that fun stuff. So thank you guys so very much. Happy, happy, happy fourth. I'm gonna finish this coffee and I'm gonna go train some dogs. See you guys. Have a good day.