Stumbled on this, dunno if it's of any interest to anyone, basically explains a study saying that dogs that freak out during thunderstorms are more stable when in the presence of another dog.
Elaine Haynes Webboard User Reg: 08-16-2005
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Exactly. It could work out either way. Besides, one of my collies absolutely loved thunder storms. My problem was being awakened by a dog begging to go outside and "play with the storm." <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Dan Oas Webboard User Reg: 09-21-2004
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makes ya wonder though, in the 'study', if the humans in white coats didn't have the subjects leaning on each other anyhow.
They do feed off each other, but if the alpha (this should be you at home, who of course is calm, and not gushing about how
it'll be allright, but acting reassuringinly confidently normal during a storm, not reinforcing it hugging a quivering con artist) of the dogs is the one fearful of thunder, my guess is the others may be more inclined to
also become fearful of it, where as if the alpha of the dogs
was not fearful, the others may feel more confident.
I've never had more than two, so this wonderment could be spoken to by you who do have experience with kennels with
examples, if you would.
My collie/shepherd mix is deathly afraid,and he has our shepherd girl for company, she could care less. She snores away during a storm, he looks for a bed or couch to pee on. We have tried everything. We put him on his leash,if it happens at night and he sticks his head under the bed so as not to see the lightening. He is fine as long as he gets a tug from my us to let him know we are there. He will throw up and the whole nine yards. Its not pretty, during the fourth of July, valium is his friend. jaci
I guess I've always been lucky. None of my many dogs has ever been storm crazy. Thank God for that! Here in OK, springtime is nothin' BUT a long thunderstorm (with a few tornadoes thrown in for good measure) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
They test the tornado sirens every Saturday at 12:00. We call it noooOOOooon! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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