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my poor baby had a panic attack so it's storming in sunny florida today. Babs is absolutely terrified of storms. She was trembling uncontrollably i couldn't comfort her she started hyperventilating her heart was racing (i could feel it) she was panting just terrified my question is finally i gave her some benadryl it worked she is still alittle anxious but calmer is it alright to do this. we have alot of thunder storms in north florida it's funny she has always been afraid of loud noises particularly the vaccum and storms but not to this point it seems to be getting worse |
Poor little baby. OMG, we had problems like this many years ago with Mr Callan, our first Yorkie. Of course one cannot compare a thunder storm in London to what you get in Florida! I remember our, then, vet used to prescribe 1/4 of a low dose valium and we always placed cold flannels over Callan's head. Another remedy was putting on some music and drawing the curtains across the windows to shield him from the terrifying flashes of light. I am certainly not promoting the use of human drug remedies here - in fact there are some extremely helpful herbal solutions for hysteria and panic attacks in little dogs. We have Denes Herbal Veterinary remedies in the UK and I daresay you have similar in the US. It's all worth a try. Please give our wuff and all best whiskers to your little 'girlie'. |
Oh what they must think. I had a terrier who hid behind the toilet in the bathroom whenever a storm came. I just left him there because it seemed to give him comfort and would go in and talk to him. It was so hard to watch because I could do nothing else. Nothing affects Buddy. Thank heavens but I have since found a product that is suppose to calm them when they are stressed. It's called Rescue Remedy. You can get it on line or in a health food store. They have the original for humans and pets and now came out with just pets (no alcohol). I use the original on Buddy daily when I leave for work. He's been ok, he whines when I leave. Either should be fine. |
Our mixed terrier Buddy (RIP) was terrified of storms. We live in Ga so we get some good ones. There is not much you can do. The first time it stormed when we had Toby as a puppy we just distracted him by playing with him and it he seems to be OK with them.Try turning up the music and having play time when you know a storm is approaching. |
thanks everybody i'm going to try all your suggestions this is quite upsetting for us both she hides behind the toilet from the vacum she also has abed in our closet way in the back that she goes to hide as well but when it storms she just freaks |
In my mind, I recall reading that the reason some animals are upset by storms is that they are supersensitive to the drop in barometric pressure and the additional electrical charges floating around. The remedy is to put a shirt on the pet. Neighbors I have recommended this to report favorable results. Try different weights of material: flannel, sweatshirt, cotton or heavier till you see improvement. Mine don't react either way so I haven't tried it myself. If anything, the warmth from the clothing will make them sleepy. |
My golden retriever was like that and I had to have my hand on her during the whole storm so if it was in the middle of the night she would lay on my side of the bed (not on the bed) and I would hang my hand over the edge of the bed and pet her head all night. We finally got a hurricane fan and used it for the noise and that helped a lot. |
Hi Melli, haven't heard that name since I had a friend I met in Minot, ND. Well I'm not big on giving any kind of medication to a dog unless they are sick and really need it. Training is about the only real cure. Have lots of really special treats and when it thunders, give her a treat and say "good-girl". This method does work, but you have to be consistant. |
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