Kelly_Louise Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Sasha is now afraid of… (of all things)… RAIN. I think it stems from when the first heavy drops of rain hit the pergola roof, she associates it with a storm and assumes that a storm is coming along with it. She’s never been like this before, it only developed over the last couple of months when we had all those storms one after the other. She gets a bit hysterical, races around the backyard and starts scratching desperately on the door to come in because she is scared. I was letting her in (when there were storms) because she is so afraid of storms and it’s better to have her inside… but now as soon as the first drops of rain start hitting the roof she gets scared and assumes she is allowed to come in and starts carrying on. I try to ignore it, tell her to go on her mat. She prefers to sleep outside in the garage at night (it’s a luxury garage with carpet LOL)… but last night when it started raining she carried on at the door. I went outside and told her NO and put her to bed… then she started again, barking and scratching the door… and I went out and repeated it and put her back to bed again. Never head another peep out of her again. But just wanting to know what I can do to get her out of this habit of being scared everytime it rains… or will it just happen naturally if there are less storms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 My 10 year old girl is scared of storms - but I have an open (back) door policy for my dogs - they are inside most of the time and tend to only go out to relieve themselves... *grin* Zeddy will go out to tinkle in the rain, but won't leave my side if there is an actual storm with thunder and the like... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Sasha normally comes in when I know a storm is coming (before it hits) so that she can stay calm. However, if I'm not home - she's associated the heavy rain drops with a storm and just assumes one is coming... and gets very worked up. It's why I can't leave her in the house when I'm not home and a storm is coming. It's much better for her to run around outside than the harm she could come to if I'm not there. It's not being inside that's comforting to her, it's being with me. But now, normal rain sets her off because she just thinks it means storm. I hope she gets over it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartok Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Have u got some rescue remedy for her? I think little miss Sashy is spoilt lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Funnily enough - my Zeddy is fine inside with her mate Trouble when I'm not home and there's a storm... she's just a trembling mess when I'm there... *grin* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Have u got some rescue remedy for her?I think little miss Sashy is spoilt lol Yes well, you might be onto something there... you're not the first to suggest such a thing! In fact OH, said the same thing the other day when I bought her a new 'inside' bed and made some sarcastic remarks about it (but if she has to sleep inside then she needs something comfy to sleep on!)... And yet, I came out of the shower to see them both cuddled up on it But I try to not pay attention if she carries on if it's just raining... I'm hoping that will work and she'll get out of it in her own time. Once it starts actually raining she's fine... but if it's on/off - stopping /starting she'll carry on!! I gave her some rescue remedy yesterday actually, but didn't really seem to do too much - I think it has some slight effect though. T - Sashy is always okay as long as her Mama is by her side Her leg got caught in OH's shirt the other day and she pulled and cried when it was stuck... so she came zooming through the house looking for me until I told her it was okay and that he didn't mean to hurt her it was an accident. Then she went back to him all waggly bum and smiley. She's definitely a Mama's girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 T - Sashy is always okay as long as her Mama is by her side smile.gif Her leg got caught in OH's shirt the other day and she pulled and cried when it was stuck... so she came zooming through the house looking for me until I told her it was okay and that he didn't mean to hurt her it was an accident. Then she went back to him all waggly bum and smiley. rolleyes.gif She's definitely a Mama's girl. Hahaha! Zeddy did the same thing to my ex once... she scratched a bit of skin off her side trying to duck under the back screen door while he was opening it to let her out - so she dodged around him and came yelping to me for sympathy cuddles. Needless to say I still have Zeddy, and the ex is history... lol! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 T - Sashy is always okay as long as her Mama is by her side smile.gif Her leg got caught in OH's shirt the other day and she pulled and cried when it was stuck... so she came zooming through the house looking for me until I told her it was okay and that he didn't mean to hurt her it was an accident. Then she went back to him all waggly bum and smiley. rolleyes.gif She's definitely a Mama's girl. Hahaha! Zeddy did the same thing to my ex once... she scratched a bit of skin off her side trying to duck under the back screen door while he was opening it to let her out - so she dodged around him and came yelping to me for sympathy cuddles. Needless to say I still have Zeddy, and the ex is history... lol! T. Sounds like it was a wise choice too. I hope I never get asked to choose between my girls, and my soon to be hubby... Could get nasty LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Grumpy became frightened by the sound of rain after a storm where the rain was hitting the front windows horizontally. Since then he's associated thunder with the sound of the heavy rain. Not a happy man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Oh I'm glad that Sash isn't the only neurotic one... I can't believe how they pick up some idiosyncracies or fears... even by association... Just gotta ride through it... hopefully she just needs some time and patience and persistence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartok Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 T - Sashy is always okay as long as her Mama is by her side smile.gif Her leg got caught in OH's shirt the other day and she pulled and cried when it was stuck... so she came zooming through the house looking for me until I told her it was okay and that he didn't mean to hurt her it was an accident. Then she went back to him all waggly bum and smiley. rolleyes.gif She's definitely a Mama's girl. Hahaha! Zeddy did the same thing to my ex once... she scratched a bit of skin off her side trying to duck under the back screen door while he was opening it to let her out - so she dodged around him and came yelping to me for sympathy cuddles. Needless to say I still have Zeddy, and the ex is history... lol! T. Sounds like it was a wise choice too. I hope I never get asked to choose between my girls, and my soon to be hubby... Could get nasty LOL!! If I remember correctly didn't he pick Sasha for u? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) If I remember correctly didn't he pick Sasha for u? Noooooooo! He wanted a puppy!!! But my persistence wore him down... to the point where if he didn't agree to take on Sasha he probably knew he'd be out the door to make room for her I bombarded him with pics of her gorgey face everyday... until he gave in, and she was my special anniversary gift (the best one EVER). After that, I just let her do all the work... she had him twisted around her smelly paw not long after Here is a pic of her on her new 'inside' bed from Great Rugs! She hated it at first, but now loves it so much it's hard to get her off! Was custom made for her and her gangly legs, takes up most of the hallway... but hey, she's Sasha... Edited March 9, 2010 by Kelly_Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywaffle Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Kelly-Louise She's lovely..laying there having a bit of a rest...can tire you out dodging the rain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Kelly-LouiseShe's lovely..laying there having a bit of a rest...can tire you out dodging the rain... INDEED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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