For two nights running, my poor dog was unnerved by selfish people who cannot celebrate some minor event in their lives without letting the whole city know.

I refer to the fireworks which seem to be set off at the least provocation.

The only way many dogs and owners cope with Bonfire Night and New Year is by using sedatives but I am not prepared to sedate my dog every weekend.

I urge all revellers to consider if a few minutes of light show and diversion for them is worth an hour of panicked dog.

-Lucy Ambrose, Seafield Road, Hove