Thunderstorm phobia in dogs: an Internet survey of 69 cases
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To learn more about predispositions for, signs, and progression of canine thunderstorm phobia, a survey for owners was posted on the Internet. Questions addressed signalment, age of onset, behavior during storms, and treatments tried. Sixty-nine responses were received. Herding dogs and herding crossbreeds accounted for the majority of dogs. Seventeen of 41 dogs with a known age of onset began exhibiting thunderstorm phobia <1 year of age. Various characteristic responses of dogs to storms were described. Improved knowledge of the demographics of thunderstorm phobia, its development, and presentation will assist in understanding the genesis and progression of the condition.
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Other breeds selected for herding or even cross-breed dogs showed a high sensitivity to noise.
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- Authors
- McCobb, E., Brown, E., Damiani, K., & Dodman, N.
- Affiliations
- Tufts University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Publisher
- American Animal Hospital Association
- Published
- 2001-07-01
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 319-324
- ISSN
- 0587-2871 (ISSN-L)
- 1547-3317
- OpenAlex
- W1988569527
- Cited by
- 38
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Keywords
- canine anxiety, dogs, herding dogs, age of onset, treatment, owner survey
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Behavior Therapy, Behavior, Animal, Breeding, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Female, Humans, Male, Phobic Disorders, Internet
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