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Abbylynn is petrified of thunderstorms. I have been trying to counter condition her to them by treating calm behavior with dog treats and taking her to a room full of windows and noise of the rain on the roof. It works for a bit.
I have gone ahead and given her an all natural calming aid a couple hours before a storm comes. This only works a tad.
I can take her outside on the deck while it is thundering and raining and she is fine!
How do you think I should address this without making matters worse?
Once we go back into the house the anxiety of panting, trembling, and pacing begin.
We have lines of storms all day and it is now storming as I type this ... a good time to commence counter conditioning.
I have gone ahead and given her an all natural calming aid a couple hours before a storm comes. This only works a tad.
I can take her outside on the deck while it is thundering and raining and she is fine!
How do you think I should address this without making matters worse?
Once we go back into the house the anxiety of panting, trembling, and pacing begin.
We have lines of storms all day and it is now storming as I type this ... a good time to commence counter conditioning.