Originally Posted by pamesue
I have a female Shih Tzu (12 years old) and she has always been terrified of storms...we tried to pretend that it was no big deal in the beginning...but it does not help. She gets put into the bed with us and that will calm her down. That is the only time she gets into bed with us.
We tried 1/2 valium...but they did not help....so stop using them. She is should a big part of our family that it is hard to just let her cry and be so frantic over the noise.
I know it's tough, I understand completely. Simply pretending the storm and her behavior aren't there is not enough - you have to take control of the situation, dog, storm and all. Your dog needs to feel deep in her bones that nothing bad can happen to her while you're around, and you're the only one who can make that happen. You have to be her leader ALL the time, and that bond will help see her through any stormy situation.