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`I had trouble with a young dog on New Years Eve, a neighbour let off a serious firework or two, really loud ones, she was a quivering wreck poor beggar. Out picking up on Wednesday, absolutely fine, thankfully, it had worried me a bit.

Many years ago I had an ESS bitch who was terrified of fireworks and thunderstorms but never had any issues with a shotgun. Hunted till she was 13. I assume because I was very careful in how I introduced her to the gun but the other stuff she just encountered on her own and without anything positive to associate them with.

Mine isnt terrified but doesnt especially like fireworks .... incidentally some may recal that we had a gun fire sensitivity issue in the early days....this is no longer thankfully

This is humor, come on ,that's OK never got Benny Hill myself