Storm season again. How do you calm a dog that panics at wind and thunder?

Can Arslan · 11 likes

Lick mats with peanut butter during the worst of it. licking is calming for them

Sophie Gagnon · 14 likes

check the peanut butter doesnt have xylitol!

Avery Johnson · 0 likes

good shout, always check the label

Mariana Costa · 10 likes

my lab sleeps through everything. no help here sorry, just jealous of his peace

Tanvir Rahman · 9 likes

the labrador brain has one setting: snack

Lucas Silva · 9 likes

let her hide behind the sofa if that's her safe spot. forcing them out can make it worse

Rapid Panda · 11 likes

yep, just make the hiding spot comfier

Noah Miller · 4 likes

If it's really bad, talk to your vet. there are meds for storm anxiety and they can be a kindness

Yui Tanaka · 5 likes

agreed, no shame in it. our vet sorted us out before bonfire night too

Mateo Ramírez · 3 likes

We made a den. crate with a blanket over it in the quietest room, she goes there on her own now

Siti Lestari · 1 likes

covered crate is a game changer

Mariana Costa · 0 likes

ours is under the stairs, best spot in the house apparently

Lucas Silva · 1 likes

White noise or the TV turned up a bit helps mask the gusts

Maya Putri · 1 likes

we use brown noise, works better than white for us

Zofia Kowalska · 1 likes

Thundershirt helped a little for mine. not magic but took the edge off

Ethan Brooks · 11 likes

ha, some dogs need a few goes to get used to it

Rafael Almeida · 0 likes

tried one, my dog just stood frozen like a statue in it lol

Hugo Martin · 0 likes

Close the curtains too. flashes and moving trees outside can freak them out as much as the noise

Noah Miller · 11 likes

never thought of the trees, ours does stare out the window during storms