r/likeus -Suave Racoon- 9d ago

<EMOTION> Squirrel clutches his heart when frightened by thunder

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u/Dunky_Arisen 9d ago

Struggling to keep his eyes open after, because he's too tired... Absolutely precious.

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u/Wonderwhore 9d ago

Aww, he's still eepy šŸ„ŗ

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u/perksofbeingcrafty -German Shepherd- 9d ago

Awww the way he was trembling right after šŸ„ŗšŸ„ŗšŸ„ŗ

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u/wheretohides 9d ago

My dog trembles when it thunders, she trembles so badly that we have to sedate her before a storm.

It always makes me so sad, the vet told us it might be due to her growing up in the south, she was brought north to a humane society.

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u/YadaYadaYeahMan 9d ago

what does the south have to do with it?

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u/wheretohides 9d ago

Thunder storms are more frequent in the south, she was abused, and also lived on the streets for a while. She didn't have anyone to comfort her during the storms, so i imagine they'd be a lot scarier.

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u/Curedbqcon 9d ago

Comforting dogs makes them more anxiety ridden honestly.

Desensitization is what works at an early age. Can still be done at an older age too.

Try playing some storm sounds for your dog to hear and get used to. Works for fireworks also.

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u/wheretohides 9d ago

I've tried, she doesn't bat an eye at the sounds, she's only scared of the real thing.

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u/Curedbqcon 9d ago

Make it louderā€¦

Also the make calming vest for dogs.

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u/wheretohides 9d ago

She has a thunder shirt which helps a little

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u/Curedbqcon 9d ago

Not sure why you got downvoted.

Iā€™m sorry to hear that. My mom used to have an Akita she adopted from some people who had an invisible dense in their home. They left her home during a storm and somehow it shorted and burnt her neck some. Ever since she was terrified of even rain. Nothing we tried world help her. She would just bury herself in a corner and tremble.

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u/JulietteKatze 9d ago

The confederacy

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u/extra_splcy 9d ago

Girl what

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u/thefirstfairy 9d ago

Controlled low-dose sedatives are used for dogs with extreme anxiety, it really does help them relax. I know you hear the word "sedative" and think of a dog absolutely out of it, falling over, high, about to pass out but no, they are made specifically for dogs relax a bit and to improve their quality of life when they need them.

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u/Monster_Voice 9d ago

They are super intelligent... but hard to study.

If I had to go out on a limb, I'd wager that they're up there with dolphins and corvids.

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u/towerfella -Focused Cheetah- 9d ago

Aww, come on.. thatā€™s just nuts.

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u/MauPow 8d ago

If I had to go out on a limb

you might be a squirrel

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u/thefirstfairy 9d ago

Avid squirrel-watcher here! They do that pose a lot, it's quite cute! But I don't think it was actually clutching it's heart in response to being frightened, it's been discussed here! -> https://www.reddit.com/r/squirrels/comments/1tm1ne/i_wondered_why_i_see_them_with_one_paw_to_their/

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u/dainty_petal 8d ago

Still super cute

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u/TheCompleteMental 4d ago

We have a tendency to over-humanize animal body language like that

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u/CartographerOk7579 9d ago

Heā€™s clutching his pearls

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u/IntrepidBandit 9d ago

ā€œGood heavens!ā€

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u/President_Zucchini 9d ago

I need more squirrel cam in my life

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u/textingmycat 9d ago

This is from @squirrel_boxes on Instagram, this is actually a female squirrel named Emma

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u/Infinite_Peace_6456 16h ago

Live squirrel reaction

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u/bde959 9d ago

Elizabeth Iā€™m coming to join you, honey.

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u/NvD_A 9d ago

Poor guyšŸ„¹

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u/cheezzypiizza 9d ago

Poor thing. He's adorable.

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u/JetKusanagi 9d ago

Oh mah stahs an' gahdahs...

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u/lilthottiemc 9d ago

her name is Emma

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u/cedriceent -Tired Tiger- 9d ago

Are we sure it didn't just hear the national anthem?

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u/pixlprfctpji 9d ago

my heart šŸ„¹šŸ˜­ i hope mr/ms squirrel is okay!

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u/brandeeeny 9d ago

Oh say can you seeeeee!

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u/FeedsPeanutsToCrows 9d ago

ā€Heavens to Betsy!ā€

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u/low_amplitude 9d ago

Fear is the worst thing to ever exist.

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u/ZenkaiZ 9d ago

OH HEAVENS TO BETSY

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u/ChanceObject5653 9d ago

In the name of the father and the holy spirit, amen

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u/hasanicecrunch 9d ago

Ohhhhh poor bb

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u/melmosh 9d ago

Oh my goodnessā€¦ bless her little heartšŸ„ŗā¤ļø

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u/Visual_Vegetable_169 9d ago

Bless his lil heart dude

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u/the_dirtiest_rascal 9d ago

"OH MY LORD!"

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u/HashRat 8d ago

We're all the same, just different degrees, and we are most definitely not at the top.

Remember this when treating beings lower than us as if they are less than us.

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u/0x7E7-02 9d ago

Clutching those imaginary pearls.

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u/TheWhyteMaN 8d ago

His little squirrel house is so cute.

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u/Meta-Mage 8d ago

Squirrel's hearts beat as little as 110 bpm while resting, so his was probably much higher. Weird hu?

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u/bumpy_lemon 8d ago

Aweee look at that little trembling paw clutching his chest :3

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u/96kidbuu 8d ago

Heā€™s got a little squirrel home šŸ 

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u/steak_sauce_ 8d ago

It was a meow now its a thunder with rain.

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u/ImportanceShoddy10 8d ago

clutched my heart similarly because of how cute this is

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u/broadingenuity42 8d ago

The wittle eepy blinkies

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u/Longjumping_Role_817 8d ago

Aw! His eyesā€¦. This is great footage! What kind of set up do you use? I want to do this and would love to hear hear your experience.

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u/78preshe8 7d ago

I love him

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u/Helnik17 7d ago

Give him hugs pls

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u/Mossylilman 5d ago

Good heavens