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<DIV>For those of you who have young dogs I found out quite by accident how to
help my dogs either ignore or even enjoy the storms. When my grandson was
born I didn't want him to be afraid of storms like his mother was. I
babysat him while his parents worked. Everytime it stormed I would take
him out one the porch and we would watch the watch the storm and talk about
the lighting and thunder. Of course the dogs had to go with us as they
felt it was their job to be where ever the baby was. Well the baby is 11
years old now and only our recent rescue Ollie has storm issues but since we
pretty much ignore them and the other dogs do also he is starting to get over
them. He also realizes he's not going to have to be outside anymore unless
he wants to and never during a storm. I suggest as young as possible you
start introducing your dogs to the bad weather by sitting out in a sheltered
area such as a covered patio and petting them while talking to them about day to
day things. I know it has seemed to work no matter what the breed dog we
have if we start early enough in their lives. Our JRT always hid in the
dark bathroom in the tub with a blanket we were never able to help
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