How does your pet react when a storm is coming?

[gavroche]

Yesterday, Molly ( our dog), never left my side and sat on my knees every time I was sitting down. She was pressing her side against me and looking up at me to stroke her. I know she is a very affectionate dog but she was a bit OTT . Then my wife guessed there was a storm coming which explained Molly's behaviour. The storm never came in the end but the dog could sense it nevertheless and needed reassuring.

 

[Mo1959]

Yesterday, Molly ( our dog), never left my side and sat on my knees every time I was sitting down. She was pressing her side against me and looking up at me to stroke her. I know she is a very affectionate dog but she was a bit OTT . Then my wife guessed there was a storm coming which explained Molly's behaviour. The storm never came in the end but the dog could sense it nevertheless and needed reassuring.

I no longer have a dog, but I notice my Molly (Siamese cat) who is bonkers at the best of times, is even more skittish and belts around the house on a windy day. I think the weather definitely affects them.

 

[cookiemonster]

My Husky, Benny, shoots under the bed covers. We've just had an afternoon storm here in Hong Kong. He's good now, on the bean bag watching the fish tank. His daytime viewing.

 

[Kempstonian]

No reaction at all from Clarrie II...

He/she (not sure!) only reacts when being fed

 

[Drago]

It bothers my boy Lemmy not at all. He's a gun dog, so storms, fireworks, MIRVs etc don't faze him in the slightest.

 

[Paulus]

My Border collie can sense when a storm is coming. She will get very restless and sit by me, and then go out in the garden, and then back again, time and time again. If we are out and caught in a storm it doesn't bother her at all. When she is indoors she worries quite a lot.

 

[lazybloke]

Exactly the same as when there are no storms : the cats just ignore me

 

[gbb]

I wonder if dogs soak up emotions around them. I always took my kids and grandkids to the windows during storms and deliberately oooh and aaaah'd at the lightning, show them you're not scared. My dog doesnt even flinch during storms or even fireworks night , none of them have.

 

[Crackle]

Mine puts his sou' wester on and lashes his bed down.

 

[MichaelW2]

Grabs lead and umbrella in mouth.

No really our minature daschund hated storms and would hide under the setee. Same on Nov 5th

 

[pjd57]

Our fish swim in circles before a storm .


They also swim in circles during the storm and after it as well.

 

[User6179]

 

[Levo-Lon]

My Border terrier never bothered, but then as a pup i used to walk her in all weathers.
Fireworks especially, never bothered

The old black and tan rescue literally shook herself to death, terrified, poor thing was a mess.

 

[Kempstonian]

Our fish swim in circles before a storm .


They also swim in circles during the storm and after it as well.

Get them a tank. Its better for the fish and you'll get a laugh out of watching them swim into the glass.

 

[pjd57]

Get them a tank. Its better for the fish and you'll get a laugh out of watching them swim into the glass.