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Hi Bob
I have several times seen dogs that did not use to
be afraid of thunderstorms, shooting, fireworks and so on get afraid as
they get older. It seems strange because you would think that as their hearing
gets less acute it would bother them less as they get old, but most of my
dogs have been totally unbothered by these things as youngsters, and some of
them has developed fears later on.
My first pyr was almost 9 years when he first
showed fear of fireworks, and later shooting and thunderstorms followed. And it
just got worse and worse during his last couple of years
I don't want to sound pessimistic and destroy
hope, but in my experience they don't outgrow the late onset fear, quite the
contrary. But maybe it will be different for your dog.
Best wishes Lene Nielsen,
Denmark
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