Washington resident Abby Tubbs might take her dog Millie, a treeing Walker coonhound, to a hotel in nearby Bethesda, Maryland, to escape the July Fourth fireworks in D.C. this year.Maansi Srivastava for NBC NewsFORSUBSCRIBERSThe 250th-anniversary fireworks display in Washington is expected to cause local dogs dismay, lasting about 40 minutes and using more than 860,000 shells and effects. June 28, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTWASHINGTON — Escaping the city. Filling trazodone prescriptions. Readying calming vests and headbands. Running appliances to mask the booms.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.