If I'm expected to put the feelings of a dog above the mass of humanity, then I'm afraid I can see no competition. There have been two bouts of loud firework activity near my house tonight (bloody farmers...), but I just kept my cat indoors. She wasn't keen, but hey ho. Unless your house is made of super-thin cardboard, your dog would be perfectly safe indoors for a couple of hours, and I'm assuming that you don't exactly allow your dog to roam outdoors after dark...

So many dog-owners appear to have a massive sense of entitlement. Well the rest of the human race, who go to work, put up with the privations of everyday life, who struggle on, furloughs, job insecurity, kids trapped at home, months of lockdowns, etc., just for one night outdoors in November, just might want to have a bit of outdoor fun with our duffle coats on. Just as we've done for decades and centuries. Human beings are the heart and soul of this country. Your dog, lovely though it may be, is a bolt-on which you chose. Get a grip, mate, and let's live and let live, and please grab yourself a sense of proportion.