The city of Oakland is asking people to celebrate the New Year responsibly and without illegal fireworks, especially to help some of the city’s 4-legged residents like 11-year-old rescue dog, Rocky.
“Fourth of July and New Year’s is a hard time for him. He is afraid of fireworks,” said Rocky’s owner Gianna Ruggiero.
She said he’s a rescue dog from Arkansas, and the noise from all the illegal fireworks around Oakland is just too much…