Does your dog become scared, anxious or generally stressed out when a thunderstorm hits?

Many dogs truly suffer in the fall and winter, when their sensitive ears pick up the occasional sound of thunder.

Some signs that your dog is stressed include trembling or shaking, excessive salivation, hiding, barking or squealing, looking about with wide "saucer" eyes, and many others.

Why consider this troubling behaviour when the weather is still warm, and the sun is shining? Because if your dog is one of those who suffer during thunderstorms, you can do something about it, but you must begin before the weather changes.

One approach that can work very well is gradual sound desensitization.

Basically, you expose your dog frequently to the sound of thunder