We are having some wicked bad thunderstorms right now. I was napping, and it just started booming out there. One particularily loud boom startled me awake. I am very thankful that Zoe is not thunder-reactive - her head did pop up at that loud one, just like mine did, but she flopped it back down again with a sigh. Last night when I mentioned to someone that Zoe wasn’t thunder-reactive they stared at me in disbelief - I mean, of all the things she’s afraid of (people, dogs, cars, umbrellas, bags, clothes being shaken out… ), this - a very common fear for even non-anxious dogs - isn’t one of them?

If Oreo were here, she’d be totally freaking out on me. Not much really riles her, but thunder sure does. And I know what triggered it too… when she was just a puppy, we were camping up north in BC at our relative’s lakeside cabin, and everyone was outside when a big thunderstorm hit. Oreo and I were out in the open when it started, and she totally freaked out. We ran to the cabin (because it started pouring), and no harm was done at all, but I remember she was really terrified that day, and ever since.

Oh and Zeeke? I don’t think Zeeke has even twitched.