How to calm a dog during thunder?

Encourage calm behavior. Give your dog a treat or a toy when it shows calm behavior during a storm, or when it obeys a command despite its fear. Train it to respond to a "relax," "calm," or "settle" command. Training your dog with an indoor leash is also highly effective. read more

During the storm, you can also try distracting the dog by offering its favorite toy, playing fetch, petting it, and feeding treats as long as the dog remains calm, Peuser says. "What you're trying to do is get them to forget about the storm and replace [the fear] with something positive," he says. read more

When worn on your pet (like a shirt, naturally), it applies gentle, constant pressure to help calm the pet during stormy weather. But that’s not all. You don’t have to wait for a thunderboomer (or a fireworks show) to come along. read more