KayAnn if you look at the time of Maria's post (12:26am) that would have been enough to warrant being an annoyance to someone, as well as the fact that they are illegal, at least around here, as well. I am lucky because both of my dogs don't mind them at all. In fact Ripley barked at the noise on the 4th of July when they were being set off at the township field, not far from our house. Bella parked herself at the window to see what was going on. I had a toy poodle (RB) that got so worked up that he would shake and then throw up if they lasted too long.