Thanks everyone for the comments!

Kimmy, that make a lot of sense, seeing as the first time he acted differently in thunderstorms was in the hotel room in Findlay. I didn't take into consideration that I removed him from the only environment he really knows and dumped him into a strange home where he's now the only dog. I guess it'll be interesting to see how he acts with the storms when he goes back to my parent's house for the school year.

I do know that I can't bring any attention to his behavior, that's why I ended up crating him that night, and I'm crossing my fingers that it won't escalate.

I did get home yesterday and he tore a huge hole in the screen of two of the windows (in an attempt to get out?)! *hits head* He's a different dog now, and it's driving me crazy. He has NEVER been destructive. Well, unless I put him in a crate, but that's another story.

I'm debating about sending him back home where my little sister is home all day (and loosing the only companionship I have) because it might be less stressful on him. I do know that he doesn't take to change very well, but I didn't think it would be this hard for him to adjust.

However, classes end in a week so things will calm down then and I'll get to spend much more time with him. For the last 4.5 weeks I've been in class all day and then doing studying/homework until bedtime. I'm looking for a job up here, but if I can't I'll be moving back to my parent's house anyway. I guess I'll wait it out and see what happens once I start working and he's home. But if he's any more destructive to the house, one of my Aunt will make him leave anyway (we share the cabin with 2 of my Aunts/Uncles).

We've had readings done from both Nancy and Brody's Mum and both told us the same things. He doesn't react to change well and while he seems like a confidant dog, he's actually really insecure.

Ah. He's lucky I love him so darn much.