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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>About the summer storm patterns. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'> Two of our 3 are terrified of storms. I
do use the natural supplements with Chamomile, Valerian root, ginger,
ltryptophan, etc. Several brands are available and help “a very
little” but do decrease the secretions, pacing and anxious behaviors.
As Bev said, they must be given in ADVNCE OF THE STORMS, at least an hour
before the storms begin. I just watch the weather predictions closely and
in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State>,
we often have afternoon storms. I check the radar at noon each day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>I bought the thundershirt when it first came
out years ago. Tilly loved it, but now, for some reason she will not let
me put it on. Instead, I use old T-shirts. I put one on each dog
and they keep them on until the storms pass. I also play the radio or TV
during the day. To block the noise at night, I have a little place in front of
the shower, where I place a dog bed. I turn on the vent fan in
there. Because it is a very small area, Tilly, feels safe there, and goes
there at night when it is storming. I sit with her a few minutes and she
is right off to sleep. Back to bed I go. I also have a single fan
for the bath area. And I also put that on at night during storms.
If the others are asleep, they do not wake up.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>In day time storms, Phoebe is also afraid, something
new at age 4 years. She goes into one of the crates I have up in the
laundry room. I have 2 regular crates and one soft crate in there.
Or, she hides behind the furniture.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>I do not like the electric storms myself. I
probably started the fear!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>Sue to the Triplets<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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