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Puppy scared by the thunder last night

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longtompot · 27/08/2026 13:33

My puppy, Rosie, is 6 months, almost 7 months old, and has been fine with thunder the previous few times it's happened, and was fine with it when I played some videos on YouTube. But last night, or early this morning to be precise at 4.10 am, she cried a bit. I didn't go to her and she settled back down. Or so I thought, but 5.50am she was up again, much louder and more persistent, so dh got up and she had wee'd in her crate/bed :( She's not done that ever since she has been with us, and not had any accidents in the house for months.

She currently sleeps in our spare room which is next door to us. I am just wondering the best way forward with this to help her if we get some more. I will go to her as soon as there is anymore, and we are about to move her crate into our bedroom as are having some building works done and our dd needs to move into the spare room temporarily. But Rosie being in our room might become a long term thing. We had our previous dog in our room for the past 7 years before we lost her. She was also totally ok with thunder and fireworks, and would wander around outside in it, but I know people who have dogs who are terrified and I really don't want her to be.

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beaglescurleduplikebagels · 27/08/2026 15:27

Are you sure it was the thunder that scared her? It could be that she just needed a wee, you ignored her and she had no choice but to pee in her crate.

She's still really young at six months and if she cries in the night, I wouldn't ignore it.

longtompot · 27/08/2026 17:45

@beaglescurleduplikebagels as sure as I can be as I was listening to the thunder and can assume that was what woke me. She could have needed a wee, but she has a different, more urgent sound when she does. As I said, she has never wee'd in her bed and sleeps through the night now.

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beaglescurleduplikebagels · 27/08/2026 17:49

longtompot · 27/08/2026 17:45

@beaglescurleduplikebagels as sure as I can be as I was listening to the thunder and can assume that was what woke me. She could have needed a wee, but she has a different, more urgent sound when she does. As I said, she has never wee'd in her bed and sleeps through the night now.

It's not uncommon for them to have set-backs.

Otherwise I would try a white noise machine or a radio on low to try and cover the noise for her.

longtompot · 27/08/2026 19:06

We have a fan in her room which is on the noisier side which I think is ok as a white noise machine. I'll make sure I take her out if she cries again

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