Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[FortCluck]

I wish there was something I could do for my horse when he gets upset. He's from KY and I'm positive he's been through some sort of severe wind event. General every day winds don't bother him and he can get frisky in the normal "Hey, it's a windy day time to buck, fart, and act like a typical horse in the wind" kind of way.
However whenever a storm comes up quick or the winds are suddenly strong enough to sway trees he will position himself as far from the trees as possible and stand like a sentinel and watch the trees. Yeah, plenty of horses do this, that's not new.....it's the way he does this. He knows they are likely to snap or come down and he's seen it happen before. He's ready for every pop or crack and reacts when he hears them.

Normally if he's agitated about something my presence will calm him. In the pasture, in the barn, out and about...but not during strong winds. It's as if he says "No, mom...stay back, stay away!" and he will not come to me. He always comes to me otherwise.
He's also one of the rare horses who is not calmed by being in the barn. He's a watcher and needs to see what is happening around him.
Been around horses my whole life and I've never seen one act quite like he does. Wish I knew what he'd been through before I got him, but I suspect he was probably near enough to a tornado event.

I’m sure he was. Maybe he had a tree come through his barn or something. You never know!

My beagle still looks at the ceiling where the roofer came down through it. That haunted her for months to the point she wouldn’t go in the living room.

 

[Folly's place]

It's smart to be careful when you've been through events like that!
I too have a rescue dog who had a horrible early life, and after three years, she's much better. I think she would have been a nervous individual anyway, but she's now a much more stable individual. Her scars, physical and mental, will never be gone, but she's got a good life now.
(And she's my chicken killer, but that's another story!)
Mary

 

[SnapdragonQ]

It's smart to be careful when you've been through events like that!
I too have a rescue dog who had a horrible early life, and after three years, she's much better. I think she would have been a nervous individual anyway, but she's now a much more stable individual. Her scars, physical and mental, will never be gone, but she's got a good life now.
(And she's my chicken killer, but that's another story!)
Mary

Sounds like my BLM Burro (bureau of land management...like the mustangs)
Boy, does he have a story! And I love him to bits.

 

[FluffyButtTikiHut]

My DH has been diagnosed with PTSD and he uses CBD as well. When he’s not using it you can tell because he starts having bad days.

I'm sorry he has to experience PTSD in the first place, but so awesome that he's discovered an effective alternative to prescribed meds for support!!

 

[Folly's place]

My horses stay away from the pasture fencing and the run-ins during thunderstorms. We've had two lightning strikes on the electric fence, and a shelter topple over, during their lifetimes. Being careful is good!
I've learned too; staying inside during such storms is definitely safer.
Mary

 

[MROO]

I've recently learned that it's now being theorized to be a circulatory virus & that respitory issues are being seen as the typical symptoms.

Respiratory, cardiovascular and now circulatory systems ... this shouldn't be called a pandemic ... it's a Pandora - as in Pandora's Box. Once opened up, it lets out all sorts of evils. Scary!
Our local Urgent care facility is now offering virus and antibody screening. I'm thinking of doing it. I really think I had the virus a few months ago, but I'd like to know for sure. i think a LOT of people in my county had it some time over the winter. We had huge school absence rates with non-flu, flu-like symptoms and pneumonia. That would sure explain the relatively low infection rates compared to our neighboring counties and the devastating numbers in the four surrounding metro areas.

 

[MROO]

Sound phobias happen, and seem to be congenital. Sometimes they start early, and often get worse over time. Cuddling is praise, and tells her she's right to be afraid! Often this makes the behavior worse too.
Mary

It's hard not to cuddle them when they're afraid, especially a little dog, like a beagle. Crazy Dog is not fond of thunder, either, but she's not truly phobic. Still, at 50 insistent pounds, she's not the easiest to have clinging to you in a storm. Last summer, we started giving her a quick snuggle, just to reassure her, then breaking out the toys or treats for a training session. Playtime didn't help, but a good, mind-bending lesson seemed to do the trick. By the time the "game" was over, either the worst of the storm was past or she was so mentally exhausted from the new challenge that she slept through the rest. Summer storm season hasn't really begun here, yet, so who knows how she'll do, this year, but she should be better. She's still young, but old enough now to start settling down ... a teeny, tiny bit, anyway. We don't call her Crazy Dog for nuthin!

 

[MROO]

Sounds like my BLM Burro (bureau of land management...like the mustangs)
Boy, does he have a story! And I love him to bits.

Tell us a story, Mommy! We wanna hear about the burro!

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Tell us a story, Mommy! We wanna hear about the burro!

Ok, working on it.

 

[FortCluck]

Hey amazon just delivered today... they’ve never delivered here with their fancy delivery vans. It’s usually ups. My old redneck town must’ve been bumped up on the list because all of us shop online