Originally Posted by craftybear
How do you calm a dog down that is afraid of thunder storms?
Last night here in central Indiana we had some bad storms and my new shih tzu dog, Sophie, was scared to death and paced the family room floor. She is 5 years old and I just rescued her on April 11th.
Oh, poor Sophie. I am not a dog owner (bird owner) but when my Mom was a child, her dog Terry was terrified of the thunder. My grandfather used to tell us stories about how he would put Terry in the car for a ride...at all times of day or night. I don't know that you want to do this, but it worked with Terry. Hopefully the many dog owners here will have good suggestions for you.
p.s. Same problem with fireworks.