04/26/2026
Happy “not-yet-storming still spring beautiful” Sunday, POVC Family!!
So tomorrow (Monday April 27th) it looks like Central Illinois is the Death Star and Luke Skywalker is driving the storm.
For our storm-fearing dogs (and tomorrow it might be ALL of them), a combination of Gabapentin and Trazodone can do a lot to subdue the wind-up of storm anxieties.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE “GABA-TRAZ” AT HOME, I would recommend the following:
Dose One: Tonight by 10:00 PM
Dose Two: Tomorrow morning between 6-10AM
Optional if necessary: Repeat Trazodone dose anytime four hours after the AM dose; or repeat both GABA and Traz anytime 6-8 hours after the AM dose.
The critical component to any of the panic/phobic responses is subduing the wind-up trigger before it fires — reigning in wind-up once it’s triggered can be next to impossible.
And the best way to never ever need a photo of your pet to help find it??
Is to TAKE SEVERAL!!
Especially if your dog is not microchipped.
In a worst case scenario with property damage or a trigger-driven panicky leash/house/harness/collar escape make sure you have easily accessible recent pics of your pet.
So let’s make tomorrow “NO TOTO MONDAY” with safe pets that are as calm as we can possibly ask for.
Thanks everyone!!
(Below is a picture of Toto on his GABA-Traz…)
