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German shepherd dogs and thunder?

I have two dogs; a very skittish golden labrador retriever/australian shepherd mix and a very regal (if I do say so myself!) German shepherd. My yellow lab mix runs from the vacuum cleaner, the blinds in the windows being rattled, and mean faces given to her. My other dog, on the other hand, seems to be afraid of nothing… except thunder.

For some reason, both my last German shepherd and my current one seem to become very nervous (and in the case of my current, even fearful to the point of shuddering and hyperventilation) before a storm and especially when it thunders.

Is this something specific to the breed or a coincidence with both of mine of the same breed acting the same? If specific to the breed, how did it come about? Is it caused by fear of the thunder itself or pressure or something else entirely?

German Shepherds and any breed can be afraid of Thunder and storms in general but I will say that 75% of the german shepherds I have rescued have had at least some response to storms/thunder.
Theories include: Barometric pressure changes. Dogs can feel the subtle changes and know something is going to happen.

Being left outside: some dogs form severe anxieties from being left outside at some point in a thunderstorm alone and they remember that fear.

Their ears: German shepherds have ears like Satelite dishes; designed to pick up and focus any noise detected. They can hear better than some other breeds because of the design of their ears which can increase their susceptibility to sound and they can hear it long before others can.

You: German Shepherds are very tuned into their ‘people’ and can sometimes pick up the anxiousness or excitement in their owners. They themselves then get anxious or excited. If the ‘alpha’ is agitated, there must be a reason for it they think.
Instinct: wild canines seek shelter during storms. It could be a throwback to their wild ancestors in which the primitive fight or flight instinct kicks in; they just dont understand WHY they have this feeling and panic.

Natural: Dogs can just be afraid of loud sounds like anyone or anything else and there may be no contributing factor.

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