We have 2 lurchers. A few years ago we were caught in a sudden thunderstorm on a walk. There was a cloud to earth strike nearby that temporarily blinded me. It was truly terrifying.
One lurcher appears to have suffered no lasting effects, and is laid back and calm whenever we have a storm. Life never seems to phase him.
My poor girl, however, is a complete mess whenever there is even the hint of electrical storm. We have tried various tactics to try to help her.
We have found that she calms down a little if we make a bed up for both dogs in the downstairs cloakroom, with a blanket over the top and the radio on. This room has no external walls, so is as far from the outside as we can get her.
She completely panics if she has any human contact. She tries to literally climb inside the person who is trying to soothe her! She has never had a harse word spoken to her. We maintain a calm, gentle demeanour around her, although its heartbreaking to see her so upset and I'm sure she must pick up on that.
She is a sensitive soul at the best of times. She got through last night reasonably well, and is bright and bouncy this morning, but there are more storms coming.
What else can I do to help her? I'm going to try swaddling her in her coat next time. Is there any medication that the vet can give that might help? Son has suggested a feliway plug in?
Does anyone have any idea how else we can help her?
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Dog increasingly terrified of thunderstorms - how can we help her?
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anythingforaquietnight · 18/07/2014 12:26
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