One is the doorbell. And I can't do anything about that one except answer the door to let him see who it is. And, of course, anyone who comes to visit, has come expressly to see him. And, he tells them so...over and over again.
The second is a storm. He's okay with the rain. Though he really doesn't like to get his feet wet. It is the other things that accompany a summer storm in Florida. The loud thunder, high wind, and the lightning strikes that raise the hair on your arms. Imagine being a little dog with all that fur that feels static electricity when lightning abounds.
And, it's been very stormy around here this summer. Our aquifer is loving it, but not our pup. Rarely does a day go by that we do not see a storm at some point. The Thundershirt has seen a lot of action.
It has been a couple of years now since a friend recommended it for Beau and I found it at Dog Lovers here in Tarpon Springs. Came with a 100% guaranteed refund if it didn't work. And it doesn't work for some 20% of the dog population -- but it has been a miracle for our little scaredy pup. He calms right down and, most of the time, he comes running when he sees it in my hands. July 4th wasn't even that bad this year.
It is September now, and he will need it less and less as the month progresses UNLESS we see a tropical storm of some description. Peak of hurricane season is still 10 days away. Those of us on the Gulf Coast will still have to get through October since that is when the Caribbean produces storms we need to beware of.
In the mean time, Beau will stay calm and focused....
I guess you know by now that when he sits pretty for a picture like this, I am holding my camera in one hand and a treat of some sort in my other. Hence, the "focus" ......
Happy September!
