Tonight a huge storm came over Sydney at around 7.00pm. Unfortunately for me I didn’t see it coming and by the time I saw the first lightning flashes Richie was already hysterical and past the point of medication. The only thing to do was ride out the storm and hope he didn’t drive me nuts in the process. I managed to put the telly on, with the surround sound so we had the 7pm project at movie sound levels – oh joy! Funny to note, in the middle of the storm with all the barking and carrying on 2 words made Richie, stop and listen. The magic words “chicken wings” said with a Southern American accent. Unfortunately the spell of the chicken wings lasted about 20 seconds until the next thunder crack or lightening flash.
The thing to note, is that whilst I can medicate the little fellow with his Valium prescribed from the vet, I have to do whilst he is still calm so he kind of eases into the storm in a relaxed state. Trying to bring him down to relaxed when he has literally hit the roof is impossible and just means he is medicated and dribbles unecessarily. Happy to say the weather has calmed down, as has little Richie and he is wiped out from his performance earlier on. Yay, lets hope he sleeps through the possums mating in the big trees outside.
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