Bulldogs World

It is frightening for some of them.  I have one who gets upset, too.  I found it helps to leave a radio and fan on to help mask the noise, and I give her rescue remedy, if a storm is expected.  I have tried wiping her down with lavender fabric softener sheet, but this has to be done some time before the storm, and I'm not sure if it works--the theory is that the electricity causes their hair to stand on end and some of them are frightened by this sensation.  Luckily she recovers quickly and she's not really that bad except for her barking.  Good luck!

Winston doesn't seem to miss a beat during thunderstorms, which is a miracle given that we live in Kansas and have had some pretty wicked weather so far this year.  Anyway, I don't have any experience with these, but I have heard wonderful things about thundershirts (I actually mentioned them in the thread below as well).  Here's the link: http://www.thundershirt.com/ From what I understand they help keep a dog calm during storms by applying consistent and even pressure all over...from what I've read and heard from friends who have used them, they definitely help!

I would defnitely avoid ACE.  I've also heard horror stories about side effects.  I think if you want something that might make her a bit drowsy during storms you could always consider benadryl (if the thundershirt doesn't help as much as she needs).  For dosage on Benadryl my vet advises 1mg of medication for every pound of weight...so with Winston at essentially 49 pounds 2-25mg pills is plenty. :)

I hope the suggestions above give you and Hazel some relief from the storms!  Keep us posted!!

 I have also heard that the stressless collars work pretty well. You can find them at carolinapetpantry.com. Thankfully mine don't seem to have problems with storms. My Sophie does have a bit of car anxiety and I am thinking on trying the collar with her.

we would put 12 drops of Rescue Remedy right on her tongue and it would calm her right down.    Dont use the ACE, I don't know why vets prescribe it for our smushy faced guys.

it works really fast if you put it right on the tongue.  You can give it if you think a storm is coming, it's a natural product and can't hurt her at all.