tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post8282137509427497977..comments2024-02-03T07:05:06.121+10:00Comments on Serena Lewis: My baby is terrified of stormsSerena Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-40281758892455530442009-11-08T09:15:32.741+10:002009-11-08T09:15:32.741+10:00Poor Cody! I had chihuahuas when I was a teen and...Poor Cody! I had chihuahuas when I was a teen and they shook and whined during thunderstorms and fireworks--hid under the furniture. Nothing seemed to help. But they were just fine afterwards. That idea of the storm DVD--never heard of that. Might be worth a try?? :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-33571335842245030822009-11-08T08:25:58.609+10:002009-11-08T08:25:58.609+10:00Jennifer - That's what I don't feel comfor...Jennifer - That's what I don't feel comfortable with at this point in time...doping him up. We have a lot of severe storms in summer.<br /><br />Yeah, Michelle. I feel so helpless when storms hit.<br /><br />Sandy - I don't like our summer storms much at all because of the damage they can inflict. A house was struck by lightning in that night's storm and it looked like a bomb Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-52750269239237375802009-11-08T00:19:47.048+10:002009-11-08T00:19:47.048+10:00Aw, the poor thing. I have a friend who had a dal...Aw, the poor thing. I have a friend who had a dalmation who was terrified of storms and did a lot of damage to the house if he was home alone in a storm. He would try to dig a hole. In the floor. In the door. In the waterbed.karmacoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832984359018096777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-62438504332544717362009-11-08T00:02:47.495+10:002009-11-08T00:02:47.495+10:00I figure the noise of storms is loud to us, imagin...I figure the noise of storms is loud to us, imagine how magnified that is for animals with ultra sensitive hearing! No wonder so many of them cower and hide!! Poor baby!!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271529958269038071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-47614961652524707922009-11-07T15:00:46.276+10:002009-11-07T15:00:46.276+10:00Aww...poor little guy. Isabella gets the same way ...Aww...poor little guy. Isabella gets the same way and just kills me to see her so terrified and miserable. the vet put her on Xanax for storms and it's helped so much. She still is uneasy, but doesn't do that pitiful panting and drooling. It takes about 45 minutes to kick in, so I have to watch the weather radar and medicate her before a storm hits. You might talk to your vet about it forLinda Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287096964763128093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-43723697188176820262009-11-07T11:35:55.741+10:002009-11-07T11:35:55.741+10:00Oh your poor baby! Cute pic of her behind the sui...Oh your poor baby! Cute pic of her behind the suitcase. Hope you don't get too extreme of storms.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-91478354331959258682009-11-07T10:10:58.942+10:002009-11-07T10:10:58.942+10:00Poor Cody!Poor Cody!Michelle Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249391882536601883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-61400693149532419692009-11-07T09:14:47.159+10:002009-11-07T09:14:47.159+10:00meds can sometimes help but if he is really really...meds can sometimes help but if he is really really scared he would have to be pretty doped up which is never a good thing :/Jennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-28706321750461098542009-11-07T09:12:22.037+10:002009-11-07T09:12:22.037+10:00Jennifer - I've heard medications don't ma...Jennifer - I've heard medications don't make a huge difference to their fear and I'm not sure I feel comfortable with the idea at this point in time anyways. For now, we try to console him as best we can.Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-60319674638529021822009-11-07T08:57:16.577+10:002009-11-07T08:57:16.577+10:00Thanks, Genie! Poor Stinky...it's difficult t...Thanks, Genie! Poor Stinky...it's difficult to console them, isn't it?<br /><br />Sandi - My parents had a German Shepherd who was terrified of storms and he was also very hard to console and a little too big to hide under things or in cupboards. <br /><br />Thanks, Darla ~ :)<br /><br />Yes, Shashi, I hate storms because I know how much they upset Cody. Apart from trying to soothe and Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-9008063970401330832009-11-07T07:51:21.881+10:002009-11-07T07:51:21.881+10:00oh poor guy :( have you tried any meds from the ve...oh poor guy :( have you tried any meds from the vets?Jennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-1723791797136011392009-11-07T04:32:00.490+10:002009-11-07T04:32:00.490+10:00Oh poor Cody what a trial for him.Oh poor Cody what a trial for him.Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-58902979613738324102009-11-07T04:08:02.310+10:002009-11-07T04:08:02.310+10:00Ahhh! Poor little fellow! My last dog was like t...Ahhh! Poor little fellow! My last dog was like that. He was too big to fit somewhere like that though. All 76 long legged pounds of him would try to fit on your lap to weather the storm.Perpetual Chocoholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536475843763405457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-65112216522878476092009-11-06T22:45:20.233+10:002009-11-06T22:45:20.233+10:00Oh, that poor baby! Hope the weather settles and ...Oh, that poor baby! Hope the weather settles and he can feel better!Art by Darla Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992711283459621270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-29736467004687436452009-11-06T21:29:39.962+10:002009-11-06T21:29:39.962+10:00Poor little Cody! He's like my Stinky who hide...Poor little Cody! He's like my Stinky who hides during storms and home repairs... in the basement walls! Here's hoping your internet sticks! :)Genie Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436772228339009624noreply@blogger.com