My Poor Little Mutt Is So Frightened Of The Thunder & Lightning.

[ladybirder]

Shivering with fright. Good job I'm with him or he might have a heart attack!

Anybody else's mutts have the same problem?

[bednobs]

mine isnt frightened per se - he wants to fight it!
i do wonder how dogs get on in war zones

[jennyjoan]

My last dog was terrible my heart broke. But Maxie is pretty good

[Ken4155]

The guy in my avatar is frightened of any sudden noises, particularly things that go BANG!

However, he remains weirdly undisturbed by thunder. Merely opens one eye, cocks an ear, then back to sleep.

[ladybirder]

Fight it LOL. Bless.

Bednobs I was so pleased to see so many families taking their dogs with them when they were leaving the Ukraine.
I saw a cat shooting as fast as it could across a road and under a parked car as bombs rained down in a war zone.
On the news of course, I wasn't there thank goodness.

[Buenchico]

Have you tried Pet Remedy? It seems to help my stressed-out cat:
https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/pet-remedy

[pastafreak]

My dear Sally was absolutely terrified. She could never find a safe place to hide...too big to fit under or behind things...and she shook, panted and would dribble. Pets Remedy spray helped a bit. Have you tried that?

[pastafreak]

Chris want there when I started typing.

[pastafreak]

Ermmm..."wasn't"

[ladybirder]

Thanks everyone. I do have some of that Spray somewhere Chris. I bought for my last dog but it didn't work on him. If I can find it and it still within its Use By Date I'll try it. He won't like that either. He cringes and runs off when I put flea treatment on him or any spray. I've also remembered I have a Comfort Coat somewhere but it's probably too hot n humid here for that.

Perhaps cuddles will do it.

[Redhelen72]

My Jess is terrified of T&L - have you tried a lightening shirt?

[Redhelen72]

Sorry its a thunder shirt

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[ToraToraTora]

Yeah my 2 are terrified.

[ladybirder]

RH that's what I've got thanks. Does that help your Jess?

Two together TTT, that's tough. Ken and jj you are so lucky. I hate to see a distressed mutt.

All calm now thank goodness.

[Canary42]

When I was a youngster, we "rescued" a labrador retriever from a local gamekeeper who was going to have him put down as he was "gun shy".

Oddly enough, he was quite comfortable with the gunfire from a nearby AckAck site (Weybourne - a regular training occurrence 1945-1958), but terrified of thunder which drove him under the nearest bed all-a-tremble.

[pastafreak]

LB...the pet remedy spray isn't used ON him...just spray in the air,or those areas he'll hide in. Or, even on your clothes.

[Redhelen72]

Sorry only just come back to this, it does help her but only when used with other measures.
Her favourite blanket in a dark corner of the hall, a bit of calming spray that smells of soil!! And her favourite toy.
Funnily I have found making a fuss makes her worse, so when I see her beginning to stress I calmly get her stuff together and help her to her den

[ladybirder]

Thanks Pasta, of course it is, silly me.

Thank you for all your interesting replies. The T&L stopped so didn't have the time to try any suggestions but I will next time. We both fell asleep it was so muggy.

[pastafreak]

We have the British Fireworks Championship here every year. It's tonight and tomorrow. I knew Sally was going deaf when she stopped reacting to it...that was such a blessing for the old girl.

[jourdain2]

Yes, sadly, and he just gets worse. Bonfire night (even with curtains closed and music playing and us cuddling him) is Hell for him. Shivers, pants, eyes wide, he has even wet himself.
Seriously, if I go to the loo, he heels like a champion and gets between my legs and the porcelain.

I've tried calming tablets to no avail. if anyone has a fail-safe solution I'll try it.

[ladybirder]

Jourdain would you consider giving him a Melatonin tablet about a half hour before it starts. I can tell you where you can get some if you like.

//Melatonin is safe for dogs when administered properly. Melatonin is a natural sleep aid that can also help dogs with separation anxiety and stress. For dosing, the recommendation is 1 mg of melatonin per 20 pounds your dog weighs\\.