The biology of fear
Many of us can relate stories about the fear that some of our pet dogs experience at the sound of fireworks. My seven-year-old rough collie, Mimos, behaves in exactly the same way as described in the article ‘Why Fireworks Scare Some Dogs but not Others’ (Smithsonianmag.com, Courtney Sexton, June 26, 2020): “Ears back. Body trembling. Hiding in the bathtub or crawling under the bed.” In another faithful description, an eminent author cites: “I have seen a dog much terrified at a band of musicians who were playing loudly outside the house, with every muscle of his body trembling, wit...
Source: timesofmalta.com