I live in the lightning capital of the world (or so I have read), which means lots of thunder, which scares the crap out of my dog. She is almost 14 months old and seems to be getting worse with every thunderstorm. I don't even want to think about the summer months coming up. Last night we had a big storm, with a tornado watch and for 3+ hours she was plastered to my side panting and trembling so hard she felt like a vibrator. What in the world can I do to calm her down? Would a vet give me some sort of tranquilizer? I don't want to put her in a coma, but it sure would be nice if there was something that could relax her a bit. I don't even know if it is possible to help a dog with this problem. Anyone out there have any ideas? I just hate it to see her so stressed out. Thanks...