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Originally Posted by matese

Yesterday we had 3 thunder storms, 12 noon, 5PM and 9PM, Cody has always just bark when he heard thunder, all I would say is "it's ok" and he would stop barking, I would tell him good boy, then he would come and sit by me. Yesterday forget it, 12 noon we were outside, he heard it in the distance and cocked his head, I said the usual to him and he laid back down, the next thunder was closer and in the doggie hatch he ran. I came in to see where he went, and there he was, under the end table hiding. This is not my boy, he was never scared of thunder but didn't like it just as he doesn't the nail guns. I didn't want to make a big fuss and encourage him out from under the table, that would cause him to think there was danger so I left him there. Cody must always be near me, touching me, have me in his sight, so I went back outside hoping he would come also, then it started to rain and in I came. Same reaction at 5 and again at 9, under the end table he went. This is not the same boy that I had before that hour plus of non stop neighbors setting off those bombs. I hope he can recover this fear of now thunder, I guess time will tell.

Poor guy. If he doesn’t get better sometimes just a few weeks of anti anxiety meds can help and then you can take him off. I had to do that with Callie once. People just either don’t care or don’t know how fireworks effect animals who they can’t be explained to.