my dog was found as a small puppy lost in some woods on a truck stop, in the middle of the night. Hes always been afraid of everything. storms esp. I know when a storm will be hitting within half an hr cus hes already shaking before human ears can hear the thunder. Hes a big old golden retriever and I let him jump up on the bed and hold him close and in a few mins hes feeling better and he will get off the bed himself. he just wants to feel hes safe w/ me. Im not rewarding him, Im not the rewarding type. No food at the table - he never begs, he wont even eat most people food, he never tries to get on the bed, even during storms, I have to ask him up, but he does need to feel safe,( and that theres a lesder of the pack.) I would do that for any living thing- human or animal. sharet