Oh, yes, thunderstorm phobia! Natasha is the only Doberman I've ever owned who is not afraid of thunder and lightning. Logan wasn't afraid of it until a couple years ago. Same way with Savanna and Max before them. Seemed like they were fine the first few years of their lives, but as they got older, the fear set in.
You're lucky yours want to come to you for comfort. When Logan gets scared, I can' t seem to help him. He's off, trying to dig a hole in the corner of a room, or he'll get into a closet if he can. I've even heard of dogs that will hide in the bathtub during storms!
Mine are also deathly afraid of the sound the smoke alarms make. Not just when they occasionally go off because I burned something on the stove, but also the little beep they make when the battery is low. Even when I make the noise stop, they are terrified for the rest of the day.
What goes through a dog's mind sometimes seems to me like one of life's greatest mysteries. Gotta love 'em, though!
Currently part of my treasured family and helping to make life fun and busy:
Hunter, the chocolate Labradeagle (or Beaglador)
Terra, the tall, gorgeous red Doberwoman
Waiting at the Bridge and forever in my heart...... Igor, Max, Savanna, Logan, and Tasha