anxiety

Question
I have a 5 year old english bulldog.  Within the last month or so she has become afraid of storms.  Now she is afraid of my house.  She does not want to come in ( I have to drag her), she pants, digs, broke out of her crate, etc. In fact, she refuses to go in her crate now.  My vet gave acepromazine but it doesn't work that well.  She doesn't dig as much but still digs.  It does not help calm down her breathing.  My vet only gave me a 7 pills so I have used them sparingly.  How can I make my dog not afraid of my house?

Answer
This article on melatonin and thunder/noise phobia might interest you:
http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/melatonin.htm
Also, some dogs do better with a t-shirt on, or an anxiety wrap:
http://www.anxietywrap.com/
You can also try DAP (works for some, not for others):
http://www.amazon.com/DAP-Diffuser/dp/B00063MSLK
Other articles of interest:
http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/articles/thunder.html
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001c/perspective.htm