Our new puppies aren’t bothered by thunder, but our grown Lab now has medication to calm her down. At least with thunder we can look at the weather report and prepare. The fireworks and gun fire always take us by surprise.
My two older cats were never afraid of thunder until we got to sit in the eyewall of Ivan for 14 hours. They are now afraid of storms and hide in the bathroom behind the toilet. The 7-year-old is afraid because the two older cats are afraid. The latest rescue is not afraid, and in fact, loves storms since the other three go into hiding and they do pick on her a lot. The freedom to run around the house trumps the noisy thunder.
Fiammata over 6 years ago
Scared of Sophie and her little BWOORF?
Ida No over 6 years ago
Sophie, while you’re in there, can you dust off the skeletons?
Doctor Toon over 6 years ago
Our dog isn’t the only one disturbed by thunder, it gets to the cats as well
One of them runs from room to room, we think he’s looking for a place where it isn’t thundering
I AM CARTOON LADY! over 6 years ago
My Shep/Lab mix, used to bark at thunder. I always wondered if she just thought it was a big dog barking and she had to respond!
ChristineMurphy over 6 years ago
Our new puppies aren’t bothered by thunder, but our grown Lab now has medication to calm her down. At least with thunder we can look at the weather report and prepare. The fireworks and gun fire always take us by surprise.
Dani Rice over 6 years ago
We used to have a St. Bernard who tried to hide under the kitchen table. We called it a Thunder Séance.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 6 years ago
Poor baby. Mom’s little terrier and pops Schnauzer were both frightened of Boom-Booms.
WCraft Premium Member over 6 years ago
I took my yellow Lab out onto the porch during thunderstorms so he wouldn’t Be afraid. It worked.
Dr_Fogg over 6 years ago
You guys need a thunder jacket for your dogs. Available on Amazon, Chewy and other fine pet supply stores. :-)
ajakimber425 over 6 years ago
When I had my cat Kimber, she could tell when storms were coming miles away and hid for hours. Even, when they were gone.
tcar-1 over 6 years ago
Ironic….. as I read this we are having a thunder storm.
pchemcat over 6 years ago
My two older cats were never afraid of thunder until we got to sit in the eyewall of Ivan for 14 hours. They are now afraid of storms and hide in the bathroom behind the toilet. The 7-year-old is afraid because the two older cats are afraid. The latest rescue is not afraid, and in fact, loves storms since the other three go into hiding and they do pick on her a lot. The freedom to run around the house trumps the noisy thunder.