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Hope your husband is treated the same way when he’s in his 50s or 60s over something like anxiety. I have an almost 14 yr old GSD-mix living his best life and a new (foster-fail) GSD who was afraid of her own shadow and had agoraphobia. I didn’t know dogs could get agoraphobia! So thinking about both. First get his hearing checked. When they start losing hearing some sounds get amplified. My senior can’t stand squeaky toys or sharp noises anymore. I use doggy headphones for fireworks, that might work for storms. For my anxiety GSD, if yours hides, I got mine this cave https://a.co/d/0cHDQ5JB and also a calming donut bed (most def works, my senior has used it after his 2 surgeries too for comfort) and the toy that has the heart beat. Also use CBD treats for her or drops. You can also try the thundershirts and plug-ins. Not sure if they work for mine but definitely work my friend’s dog who developed sudden fears. It sounds like a lot but now I’d say my GSD with severe fears is 90% comfortable and happy now. We haven’t given her CBD for over 6 months now but she still loves her beds and comfort rthings once in a while. Also we did this all without putting her on medication. Our vet hadn’t seen such a severe case of anxiety either but she always wants to try things before prescribing medication and luckily this worked so I think it could work for yours too! Your dog is also adjusting to lots of changes and can’t express them. I’m sure he misses the grandparents. Thank you for caring for him and hope you find a happy solution