Dog-v-Hurricane

Bredabe · 15-10-2017 11:29am #1

Right in the expected path of Ophelia,
GSD will be mental with all the breeze and noise.

Any ideas on how to keep him calm that don't include the use of electricity?

sillysmiles · 15-10-2017 12:48pm

Surely once he's inside he'll be grand?

Gael23 · 15-10-2017 12:49pm

Keep him indoors is all you can do really.

Bredabe · 15-10-2017 1:00pm

sillysmiles wrote: »

Surely once he's inside he'll be grand?

Sadly not, he panics and gets very scared at wind/rain noises.

irishlady29 · 15-10-2017 2:11pm

Maybe stuff a kong with food and freeze it. Give it to him when he's getting stressed. Should take him awhile to get through it. Also, keep radio/tv on.
I certainly won't be letting my two out tomorrow. Will do piddle runs on the lead.

Bells21 · 15-10-2017 6:02pm

I've got kongs stuffed and in the freezer, have other treat toys ready to go, crates are set up just in case. Leads will be at the door for toilet runs and one of our dogs has had his calming tablet and I can increase the dose, if needed, tomorrow. Received a text earlier to say I won't have work tomorrow which I'm extremely glad about as I would have spent the day worrying if not.

Cheshire Cat · 15-10-2017 6:56pm

You could try a DIY thundershirt:

https://www.k9ofmine.com/diy-thundershirt/

I've wrapped my nervous terrier in a blanket before, and it definitely helped. Both my dogs don't like high winds, tomorrow will be interesting.

fryup · 15-10-2017 9:54pm

do they sense a storm coming?

Cheshire Cat · 15-10-2017 9:56pm

I'm pretty sure they do!

fryup · 15-10-2017 10:35pm

anyone notice a change in pet behaviour?

Bredabe · 15-10-2017 10:42pm

fryup wrote: »

anyone notice a change in pet behaviour?

Yes, more going out and sniffing the air in the garden, more clingy and standing around listening to "nothing", they def know something is up.

Tauriel · 15-10-2017 10:46pm

Bredabe wrote: »

Yes, more going out and sniffing the air in the garden, more clingy and standing around listening to "nothing", they def know something is up.

My GSD was doing the same today.

Bredabe · 15-10-2017 10:49pm

mustang shelly wrote: »

My GSD was doing the same today.

I'm convinced GSD's know weather faster than the weather people.Incredible dogs.

razorblunt · 17-10-2017 9:45am

Most of the winds have hit Scotland overnight, we sent our dog out to do her business at 7am, we were wondering if she'd refuse.
She stood, nose in the wind looking all windswept and interesting and majestic as fúck for about 5 minutes. The eejit.

mymo · 17-10-2017 7:24pm

razorblunt wrote: »

Most of the winds have hit Scotland overnight, we sent our dog out to do her business at 7am, we were wondering if she'd refuse.
She stood, nose in the wind looking all windswept and interesting and majestic as fúck for about 5 minutes. The eejit.

My fella does the same any time there's high winds, he's shaved short at the moment, when hair is longer he'd beat any loreal model at the swish and flick in the wind

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