[Dailydrool] Storm phobia

[Drew McQuade]

Weather.com had this information on storm phobia in dogs:

    An article in the July/August 2001 issue of the Journal of the American 
Animal Hospital Association describes an Internet survey of the owners of 
storm-phobic dogs. The authors discovered that some breeds may be 
predisposed to a fear of storms. Herding dogs ... and hounds, such as 
beagles and basset hounds, seem to be more likely to develop a storm 
phobia....

    The JAAHA study also showed that rescued dogs--dogs adopted from 
shelters or rescue organizations--may also be more likely to develop storm 
phobias.

For the rest of the article, go to:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/pets/articles/d103?from=tenday_trigger

I'd never imagined there might be a breed element to this. Abner knows an 
hour before the storm that it's coming--he starts shaking and hiding under 
my desk.
Pam, with Drew, calming influence on one fearful Dashing Basset during 
thunderstorms