Dogs and storms

[kateincornwall]

Like most other areas , it was a very hot day here yesterday , then mid evening the sky went dark , big spots of rain and rumbles of thunder could be heard . Reuben usually settles well from around 7.p.m. but he was pacing and clearly not a happy lad . We didnt have a massive storm, just a few flashes and distant bangs but enough to unsettle him to the point that, despite having spent the past two weeks happily snoozing on his own in the sitting room, he wanted to come to bed . I guess maybe the change in air pressure effects them as much as it does us ?

 

[Cath]

poor lad

 

[Shaz82]

We were out this morning and heard a rumble of thunder, then about 10 minutes later a flash and suddenly a massive bang of thunder.
All the dogs scarpered in different directions, it was a huge shock to us all. Maisy has been fine until then with thunder, walking back it was still grumbling in the distance and no more sudden bangs so she was ok but I hope that hasn't affected her. She never worried about sudden noises until the firework incident in November so I don't think she'll be in the running for gundog of the year.

Poor Reuben, is there something about the air pressure and their ears being affected, or did I make that up, I think they are definitely affected anyway.

By the way, I got absolutely, incredibly drenched on the way home - the heavens opened - it was luuuvvvely

 

[FayRose]

I'm sure they feel something and maybe the noise is worrying. Molly doesn't take any notice of storms apart from the one time when a sudden loud crash of thunder woke her, and she barked at it

 

[JES72]

We are all calm at the moment although the humidity is stifling. Getting everything done now as this afternoon the scary stuff is going to start. Watching the rain come our way to know when to give H his drugs (might drug hubby too)

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[Shaz82]

UK weather map - Met Office

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Uh oh, some of that is bound to come this way, sunny at the moment but still humid, yuk

 

[Atemas]

The weather you experienced is now here @Shaz82. Just walked Red. It was eerily quiet as we walked through the village, then rumbles of thunder as we went up through the fields and into the wood. Not a soul in sight. Almost home and the heavens opened . Yay, the rain barrels are filling up and for once I won‘t have to water all the pots

 

[SteffiS]

Yay, the rain barrels are filling up

Wonder if it’s coming East over to us? Can’t see it on the lightening map. My garden is desperately dry.

 

[kateincornwall]

We did have rain last night but it lasted for all of 5 minutes , today the sun is blazing down again so its a shady walk with a river involved x
I dont think Reuben was frightened last night, just unsettled . He did bark at one loud crash , Nelly slept through it all, bless x

 

[snowbunny]

There's the pressure, there's the vibrations and, once the dog has been scared by a noise, sometimes the same noise even at a very low volume becomes worrying.
Our friends' Dobe x Lab who lived to 21 was scared of storms and he was blind and deaf at the end. It didn't stop him being scared of them, so they certainly sense them in a different way. It wouldn't surprise me if they can feel the electrical charge in the air, too.

 

[Selina27]

It wouldn't surprise me if they can feel the electrical charge in the air, too.

Yes, I think so to.

No problems here, we had the mother of all thunderstorms from about 6 pm, till after I went to bed at 22.00. If it went on after that I characteristically slept through it. 32mm of rain in the gauge at 7.00 hrs this morning.

Neither Cassie or Reeva were perturbed at all, Cass seemed mildly irritated by the first rumblings, I think she thought someone was about outside, but quickly stopped bothering.

 

[Beanwood]

The heavens opened last night with thunder, lightening and lots of rain. Loads of heavy rumbling and threatening skies beforehand though, with a very oppressive atmosphere. I could feel it, gave me a splitting headache. The dogs though were fine, and all four slept through some dazzling displays and really crackling thunder.

I do wonder if having such laid back dogs to start with, Benson and Casper, has influenced both Bramble and Otter who have more sensitive natures.

 

[Joy]

It started to rain here about an hour ago - heavy for a while but quite light now. No thunder or lightening. I might take Molly down to the beach in a bit as I don't imagine anyone will be there in this - then I can wear my swimsuit instead of a raincoat. It's been so odd to have 'our' beach so busy over the last week as even in summer it doesn't usually get very full - I suppose it's people holidaying in the UK. Most of the year it's just me, Molly and a couple of fishermen. (It's a not-especially-attractive pebble beach so doesn't have the draw of most seasides.)

 

[HAH]

My OH just showed me this map of live lightning strikes round the world. It's fascinating Real Time Lightning Map

Kipper's snoring on my feet at the mo but there's the mother of all storms overhead with lightning and thunderclaps. We were out the other day when the thunder arrived, it spooked him as it was so sudden but he came down after a bit of snorting and weaving round my legs. He was less shocked by the subsequent rumbles but we did a lot of scattering and keeping it calm.

 

[kateincornwall]

@HAH , Ooo , I like the map ! The sky has done what it did yesterday , changed from blue to dark and sultry . I think some sleepy juice may be required this evening , just to enable sleep so its medicinal

 

[JES72]

We had quite a bit of thunder south of us fortunately just far away enough for Homer not to hear too much. It looked like it could be coming closer and it went dark and started to rain heavily so I gave Homer the pills I'd got really for him as he was beginning to get anxious. Well lo and behold that was enough to stop the rain and the thunder and according to the Met Office website, there'll be no more rain tonight.

I hate giving him the drugs and then him not needing them.

 

[FayRose]

We are still waiting for proper rain. We've had drips and draps, a few distant rumbles and though it is very overcast, no 'proper' rain yet. Oh, boy, could we do with it though, garden is parched.
Water butts are just about empty and though, of course they can be filled by hose attached to taps, real rain is best.

OH is seriously considering a rain dance - not sure I could cope with watching that though as it apparently involves getting yer kit off -

 

[JES72]

There's the pressure, there's the vibrations and, once the dog has been scared by a noise, sometimes the same noise even at a very low volume becomes worrying.
Our friends' Dobe x Lab who lived to 21 was scared of storms and he was blind and deaf at the end. It didn't stop him being scared of them, so they certainly sense them in a different way. It wouldn't surprise me if they can feel the electrical charge in the air, too.

Homer will start getting edgy with pressure changes and will sense when rain is on its way.

 

[JES72]

We are still waiting for proper rain. We've had drips and draps, a few distant rumbles and though it is very overcast, no 'proper' rain yet. Oh, boy, could we do with it though, garden is parched.
Water butts are just about empty and though, of course they can be filled by hose attached to taps, real rain is best.

OH is seriously considering a rain dance - not sure I could cope with watching that though as it apparently involves getting yer kit off -

When I was at school (all girls boarding school) we'd run into the first rain of the summer and dance away until we were absolutely soaked through, I'm sure some clothing was removed in the process.

 

[David]

We had the mother and father of all downpours yesterday at about 14:00 for about an hour. Not much thunder but very heavy rain that just went on and on. It was so heavy at times that the muck it brought down off the roof has splashed up the sides of the house to a height of about 5 ft. All the gutters were overwhelmed and the water just sloshed over.

Lady dog is now pretty much stone deaf and slept through it all. Mind you she's always been pretty immune to loud sudden noises and wouldn't have batted an eyelid if the thunder had been crashing. If it was the vacuum cleaner or the refuse lorry then that would have been a different matter!