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Originally Posted by Maximo  Aww, poor Oliver. One of my friends here reminded me that it often better to make light of things and distract our furbabies, rather then comfort them when they are scared because this reinforces the idea that there is something to fear. I did this with Max and he isn't bothered by thunderstorms. With every flash and crash, I would happily say "ooooh, look at that!" or "wow, that was loud, how about that?"
With Teddy, I comforted him and he is still scared. He will play fetch or do tricks for treats during thunderstorms. I am going to focus on doing those things in the future. |
I did this with Buster and he is less fearful of thunderstorms but still not thrilled. I am working on it but we do not get too many here in CA. I have heard the Thunder shirt works well for thunder and for other anxiety issues. It is like a comforting hug to them. At least that was what the lady at the shop said about her dog that was wearing one when I went in.