One of the hardest things to deal with as a pet owner is when one of the babies we love so much is frightened by thunderstorms. I’ve had a couple of dogs that have thunder fear.
Jed, my newest boy, is scared to death of the sound….also fireworks. I’ve tried lots of things and what seems to work best for him is when I can predict the storm and give him some Rescue Remedy and then put on his thunder shirt. (This photo is of Jed in the window seat with his thunder shirt on after a storm has passed. Thanks Carol Ann for taking this photo for me.)
The shirt serves to swaddle him and make him feel safe. There is a commercial product on the market called Anxiety Wrap that promotes this swaddling effect. But it’s expensive so I use a really tight t-shirt. It sounds funny but it does seem to help. Jed also has a special place that he goes when the thunder starts. His spot is in the bathroom in a special little bed. All of these things that we have been doing for Jed over the last few months has helped him. At least now when the storm starts he doesn’t totally freak out like he did in the beginning. Hope our solutions might help others out there with scared babies. If you have a solution that has worked, please add a comment here to share it with the rest of us.
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I’m thankful that neither of my dogs have a fear of thunderstorms. However, I can attest to your Jed being quite frightened when the booming starts. Poor boy!
Now, fireworks and cannonfire/gunfire are a different matter. I remember when Bella and I were visiting Front Royal during a holiday weekend and the flintlock rifles and cannons went off right next to Delilah’s. She completely freaked out and immediately dragged me into your shop where she headed right for the old safe in the middle of the store. She instinctively knew the safest place to go when frightened. Also at your house (hmmmm I’m seeing a pattern here… 😉 my Jammer Man was freaked out by late July 4th fireworks this past holiday. He stood on your bed, stared at the ceiling and barked at the booming. He didn’t seem frightened so much as uncertain of the noise and wanting it to stop.