Do your dogs or cats head under your bed when they hear thunder? Loud sounds can be scary, especially for animals that have a very sensitive hearing sense. What sounds like thunder to us, may very sound like an explosion in the next room to your dog.

I was thinking about this just this morning, as a loud crash jolted me from sleep. How much worse for my pooch in the next room! My solution is a lot of petting and comfort. I’ve seen lots of solutions, including using homeopathic type cures. I think anything natural would be fine, especially if it really does make your pet feel safer.

But what I completely am against is chemical treatment using psychiatrically based drugs. To me, this is worse than any natural fear your dog or cat may exhibit, as it alters the natural response and may have terrible side effects. (Have you seen some of the side effects these antidepressant drugs have on humans? I wouldn’t wish psychiatric drugs on my worst enemy, let along my favorite pet!)

So lots of loving attention is the answer and your pet will thank you for it!