From: mvp@web1.calweb.com   
      
   We have a 15-month-old chihuahua/dachsund mix who's been a   
   happy, well adjusted dog up until now.  We just got an air   
   conditioner installed, and whenever it runs, he acts like he's   
   having a panic attack.  He shakes, heart pounding, fast   
   breathing, tries to hide in the back of the house, has no   
   interest in food or toys, or even the laser pointer which he   
   usually loves to chase.   
      
   He doesn't bark, yelp, or howl or anything.   
      
   As near as I can tell there's nothing physically going on   
   with him.  He's fine in the morning before it starts running.   
      
   Now that I think about it, he sometimes used to shake when   
   the furnace came on in the winter, so maybe it's the blower   
   that's freaking him out.  (We didn't need the furnace that   
   much this winter, so it wasn't running that often.)   
      
   Any ideas about how to deal with this issue?   
      
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