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Ddaddy said

Poor Sparky, he is terrorized by thunder and fireworks and we are getting a bunch of storms tonight. He would climb into my pocket and hide if he could. Best I can do is show him that I am calm and reassure him that it’s all OK. He is stuck to me like glue tonight.

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I had a Rottie that was given to us by a family that was breaking up. It's a long story... Great dog etc.

The first time a storm came through, he started getting a little frantic and seemed to be expecting us to do something. I just told him to lay down and went back to watching TV. He jumped a couple times for thunder but seemed to calm down after a while.

I was really worried that the dog was afraid, but after talking to the family, I found out that the wife was terrified of thunderstorms. It was a learned response to expect to go hide under the blankets during a storm.

After a couple storms, he was fine.

Good luck with your dog. Sounds like you are doing the right thing with him... Just showing him that you are calm and not afraid.