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When Your Dog Thinks the 4th of July is the End Times

  Let's be honest - while you're out there being all patriotic and eating your weight in BBQ, your furry family member is having a full-scale meltdown under the kitchen table. Today's reality check: that beautiful sweet dog who usually greets everyone like they're returning war heroes? Yeah, she's currently wedged behind the washing machine because apparently, freedom sounds terrifying when you have four legs and no understanding of American history. Here's the thing about being someone's safe person... Your pets don't care about independence or star-spangled banners. They just know that the sky is making angry noises and their favorite human seems oddly excited about it. This is where you become their superhero - not the cape-wearing kind, but the "I'll sit in the bathroom with you for three hours" kind. Create that cozy fort. Put on some calming music (classical works, but honestly, whatever keeps them from stress-shedding all eve...