trumad
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:25 PM
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Why do Dogs hate thunder? |
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It's thundering right now in Central Florida and just like clockwork, my dog has hopped on my lap and buried his head it to my chest.
It's mild thunder, but none the less, he's scared.
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GenDem
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:28 PM
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1. I don't think they can wrap their brains around it |
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My male dog is not only scared of thunder, but is also scared when the wind blows through the windows and the curtains move.
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:31 PM
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3. Mine is afraid of the wind too! |
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She'll follow me around the house sticking by my side like glue.
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:37 PM
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If he can't find a human to hover around, he buries himself in my closet.
:hi:
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:30 PM
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2. My dog is not scared of thunder, some of the cats are. |
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With my dog I never made a big deal out of thunder, she just sleeps right though a storm.
I sorry your doggy is scared.:hug:
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:32 PM
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4. Not sure, but my female corgi starts acting strange when the storms |
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are over an hour away. She is also afraid of fireworks, gunshots, and any kind of booming, banging, or popping sounds. It sounds treatening to her even though she has never been harmed by anything associated with loud noises. The male isn't affected!
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:33 PM
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I don't think it freaks all dogs out... but I'm sure some of them are just scared of the big mysterious noise. Same as kids, only furrier and you can leave them outside all the time.
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:35 PM
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think of how scary thunder would be if...
a. you had no idea what it was. b. you heard it with the hearing sensitivity of a dog. c. it kept happening over and over again.
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trumad
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:42 PM
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9. but as noted...some dogs don't care. |
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:36 PM
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7. my huskies are inside now. |
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The Lab and the German Shepard could care less about the thunder out there. May be breed related.
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:45 PM
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10. cuz you taught her that she gets to |
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sit on your lap when it thunders. cesar would say you are nurturing a weak mind. this would be a good time to remind him that you are the big dog. it will make him feel better. make him do some down stay, then feed him.
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Tue Jul-31-07 03:26 PM
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12. Yeah---but it's the only damn time the dog shows any affection. |
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Tue Jul-31-07 03:42 PM
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14. you are not the pack leader, fer sure. |
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i am the big dog in my house as far as the dogs are concerned. the kids? well, lets just say dogs are a great antidote to motherhood.
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Tue Jul-31-07 02:47 PM
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11. Sounds as if some "great master" is angry? |
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Tue Jul-31-07 03:38 PM
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13. I have no idea, but its a fact. |
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My labs can sense thunder before I ever hear it.
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