RE: [pyrnet] Thunder Fear

["Tedford,Ellen" <Ellen.Tedford@bcbsma.com>]

Sophie tried to jump off a deck......way, way off the ground.....when she
heard distant fireworks, I have to lock her in the kitchen for a few weeks
surrounding July 4th to keep her from hurting herself. Have you ever
medicated?

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob & Stacey Korn [mailto:mushroom@gator.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:13 PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Thunder Fear


Ellen, my Pyr/Maremma cross (3 years old yesterday) is the biggest baby when
it
comes to thunder and, specifically, gunshots and fireworks (we live out in
the
boonies so there's often an echo of hunters a short distance away).  Juma
has
been known to climb up the back of our Suburban (window down, tailgate up)
and
crawl through the open window to snuggle in the driver's seat.  She also
begs to
be let in the house so she can hide in the smallest spot possible in our
bedroom
(between the bed and the wall, about 12" clearance).  She gets herself so
worked
up she'll almost hyperventilate, pant, and give herself the hiccups like she
had
as a puppy.  We have always just let her have a safe spot to go to whenever
she
gets spooked like this.  We also try to soundproof wherever she chooses to
lay,
putting pillows near her ears or playing a radio softly near her to drown
out
the sounds from outside.  Most of all, we try to act normal and be much
calmer
than usual, talking to her in soothing voices and such.  Our next-door
neighbors
shot off fireworks last July 4th which scared the stew out of me; this led
Juma
to her worst panic-flight to date, and I'm convinced some of it had to do
with
the fact that she knew Mommy was flipped out.

Hope this helps!  -Stacey



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