Haha. That sucks!

I can picture this in my head a cute little puppy in a girls lap being snuggled and shivering thunder hits and the puppy goes O_* and shits the fuck outta him all over u as he runs away crying and u r left there looking down goin D:>

Imagine if she has it o_o

He did. Hold dogs while they are on the ground. Puppies don't know better yet and something the puppy isn't use to only makes it worse. Cuddle the dog but don't hold it on your lap. Common sense.

My experience is to show the dog a safe place-an inside room (so the thunder is quieter and the lightning flashes aren't visible) or even a small hideaway ("thunder fort" made of couch cushions)-and to show the dog where it is during such traumatic things early on. Vacuums are another thing this is good for.