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Simon has started to develop some (mild) storm anxiety. We've had him about a year, and he's nine years old. Over the last year we haven't seen any signs of storm issues. He was somewhat fearful about the fireworks last July, but never reacted to thunder or lightening. We've had some very mild storms in the last week or so, and he's been anxious. A little whining, some pacing. We put his Thundershirt on, which helped some, but didn't stop the anxiety. He was able to be calm and sleep as long as he was with me or my husband, lying next to us on the couch touching us.
I've read that older dogs can develop new fears like this. Has anyone else experienced that in a senior? We're talking with our vet about what we can try (we'll probably start with trying a melatonin tablet when a storm is coming), but it's odd to me that a dog would start to be anxious about something like a storm as an older dog when they haven't been before.
I've read that older dogs can develop new fears like this. Has anyone else experienced that in a senior? We're talking with our vet about what we can try (we'll probably start with trying a melatonin tablet when a storm is coming), but it's odd to me that a dog would start to be anxious about something like a storm as an older dog when they haven't been before.