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Originally Posted by kalina82  i read through this thread and the other one and have some input. Morgan has a terrible fear of thunder, loud noises, high pitch noises (like the beep from the CO/fire alarm when it resets), and changes in the electricity/pressure in the air (i'm guessing that's what it is). I have never tried RR or any product like that with her. I've tried ignoring it and just calming going on with whatever i'm doing but it doesn't help her. i don't baby her to enable the problem. I've tried wrapping her tightly in a blanket, wiping her down with an anti static sheet, holding her on my lap, and putting her vest harness on a little more snuggly then usual. The harness does help a little sometimes but none of the other things do. I an interested in getting one of those vest for her and am more partial to the anxiety wrap with the butt straps. i've watched the videos and read all over that site. I was going to order one but i need one custom made because morgan is just a little smaller then the smallest size they make. When i emailed them a month or so ago their custom maker wasn't able to make anything for a few weeks to months so i waiting. So i just emailed them again after reading this thread to see if she's back.
OH, and i read some one here suggested peppermint oil which i find interesting. I was just reading something on a groomers forum about what to do to make the dog more comfortable when they first meet you. Someone suggested chewing cinnamon or peppermint gum (not sure which they actual suggested) because for some reason it seems to calm them. I'm gonna start trying it at work to see what happens. |
have you ever tried a salt lamp for storms. A few ladies on my yorkie groups have used them in midwest and they swear by them. Obviously not for a car ride but for storms at home may work. My dex also freaks from smoke detectors as well but my girls it does not phase them. I have to have dh change all smoke detectors batteries before leaving to visit family in OH as everytime he goes it seems the battery dies in a smoke detector and it goes off at 3 am in the morning and dex is a total mess and we have high ceilings so i have to drag out the ladder at 3 in the morning - NOT FUN
