Health & WellbeingMy 2.5 year old lab suddenly became afraid of sleeping on our bed. I believe a windstorm may have started this. We have since moved to Florida and she has been sleeping on our bed for the last 2 weeks. Last night she started the behavior again (th
Awww, poor Willow! Sounds like she has noise phobia, a common enough affliction that we see in dogs and cats. This is usually something that is addressed with either medications, or items like the Thundershirt and Adaptil Collar. I like to advise owners to try the latter two options first prior to jumping to a medication, as chemicals should only be used when absolutely necessary. If neither of them seem to be successful in helping Willow, speak to your veterinarian about prescribing something to help with the anxiety. Drugs for this in dogs usually include alprazolam or trazodone.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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