VINNIE SEZ (returning from beyond the Pale): This thread is off-topic.
I am closing this topic.
Just kidding guys n' gals. And if anyone else has any ideas about dealing with fear of thunderstorms, please post here (after VanCamp is finished his lap dance )
My mixed breed bitch goes into a complete panic during thunderstorms or fireworks. She is so panicked that she is unable to be receptive to any obedience commands. She will try to jump on our laps and pant right in our faces, or she will try to escape the house in an effort to escape the thunder/fireworks. She will NOT go outside on lead to urinate, but will instead urinate inside the house (fortunately, on the linoleum in the kitchen), the only time she ever does this. We have tried EVERYTHING behavioral from obedience, to crating her, to redirection. Last year I even bought some special plush squeaky toys to play with her during the fireworks, and broke them out early before she was in full panic mode. Did not work. She is completely unreceptive. So, we admit defeat and give her doggie downers on the 4th of July every year. Unfortunately, they take some time to kick in, so if we don't know ahead of time that there will be a thunderstorm, it's usually over by the time the medication kicks in. And, we NEVER coddled or soothed her, as I knew better than that the first time we learned about her fear. I sure hope your friends find a way to desensitize their dog before it gets to the point it has with my dog. My Lab, on the other hand, cool as a cuke! I even had him in a sit next to me last year when we lit off our "fireworks" in front of our house. He showed an interest in them, but no anxiety whatsoever. Thunderstorms? What are those? He makes me so proud sometimes!
Oh, and I heard about getting a recording of thunder and fireworks, and playing it starting out softly, and slowly increasing the volume over time, along with obedience and redirection, in an effort to desensitize the dog over time. Well, not too long ago, I played a recording of thunder at a moderate volume, and she did not react at all. So I turned it up a bit, no reaction. Turned it up some more, no reaction. I think that she can tell it's not the real thing, and it's only the real thing that freaks her out. So, even though I've seen that method touted, I have serious doubts that it is effective with full-blown thunder phobia.
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