We had a terrible storm here last night. At least that’s what my Mom Person tells me. I slept thru it all.
But my buddy, Cisco, had a terrible time. He’s very afraid of thunderstorms. That’s about all he’s afraid of, but it’s enough. The Mom Person gives him some special calming medicine and puts on special music for him and makes him a special tent to hide under. 
It all seems to help him some. But I don’t think anyone gets much sleep. Except me and Walker. And the Big Guy Who Always Has The Treats. He sleeps thru anything.
It all reminds me of a book that I like a lot called Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watts. We don’t have this book at our house. I read it in Mrs. B’s reading class. It’s a really funny book about a squirrel who is afraid of EVERYTHING! He won’t come out of his tree because he can only think about all the bad things that could happen to him. But one day he falls out of his tree and then —-
You’ll have to read the book to see what happens! 
I’m not afraid of anything. The Mom Person says that gets me in trouble sometimes. I have friends who are afraid of different stuff. Walker used to be REALLY afraid of the vacuum cleaner! And we had a guide dog pup once who was afraid of car tires. I know some dogs who are afraid of little kids and some who are afraid of big people. I guess we all have different outlooks on the world.
Are there things that you or your dogs are afraid of? What do you do about it?
I hope you all had a good night’s sleep.
Look for Scaredy Squirrel at your library and check it out!
And here’s a link to Melanie Watt’s website. It’s got some really cool stuff to look at!
And here’s my favorite rainy night song by Eddie Rabbit. Enjoy!
Reading With Rhythm 