Storm Phobia... Don't coddle the dog during the storm. Act like nothing is wrong as best as possible. Try to find something that stimulates the dog positively during the storm. A favorite fun game or something yummy to eat. You need to act as if everything is ok because she will pick up on your reactions. I know this is hard when hurricanes are pounding down on you but you have to try for Nala's sake. I would suggest you also take her to a room with no windows and play music or turn the TV on loud enough to cover the sound of the storm while you stimulate her with positive things she loves.

Rescue Remedy is a definite medical help. You can also try desensitizing but this doesn't always work as in Aly's case. It is very time consuming too.

Storm phobia is usually associated with noise phobias too. That is why I always make loud bangs and disturbing noises when my dogs are pups. The earlier you start... the better chance you have of avoiding this problem. Especially when they are around 12 weeks old. But you have to do it in a non threatening and non chalant way because you don't want to create any phobias either. I only mention this for when you get your next pup!