But if you aren't sure about making the investment, we found that Timbit is pretty much just as calm if we dress him in a doggie sweater/shirt. She will come up and be next to people, but if you touch her she gets whiny and starts pacing again. She uses thundershirt for her dog's thunderstorm/firework anxiety, and reports it works well. The first time we used the Thundershirt was at a family Christmas gathering. I'm watching this thread because I've also recently run into this problem. He loves it and it really helps. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Thundershirts either helping with the noises or with the shyness/anxiety of new people. When people come over, their dog whines and paces around the living room and hallway constantly. I agree with using it before the anxiety starts. 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Does the ThunderShirt work? Another issue for us is where we live it is still hot during thunder storms and I think it makes her overheat. This calming pressure is helpful for over 80% of pets. The shirt fits snugly around them with the adjustable velcro strap. ._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp{margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase;width:100%}._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp:last-child{margin-bottom:10px} Needless to say, we didn't stay long. So far, I just make sure to put him in the back bedroom, close the drapes, and turn the air conditioner on high to drown out any thunder. At least for a majority of satisfied pet owners who’ve been lucky to try these fabrics out. They have also documented that thousands of veterinarians, dog trainers, and dog behavior experts recommend and use their product. I don't find compression garments soothing, I've tried. The flower essences take time to work. My dog was super anxious for no reason we could see. A lot of the time, owners will bring in a thundershirt for their dogs stay in the kennel. Don't have any personal experience with it. My brother's dog is scared of storms and fireworks and I was wondering if the Thundershirt would help her. Your local pet store may have something similar, they usually have chamomile or l-tryptophan in them. This static electricity builds in turn in your dogs coat, giving them a weird pins and needles feeling and making them anxious. I have no experience with the thundershirt but I wonder if it would help calm him enough to do some more productive training. She says they work most of the time. She's terrified of storms, but with the Thundershirt on, she's calm. I use a thundershirt for a dog with car ride anxiety and it works great for her. We couldn't walk him without him being extremely nervous. The theory for how it works is based on infant swaddling and hug machines for autism. My customers (I work in a pet goods store) have said wonderful things about them, so I know it's just not me. How Does a ThunderShirt work? Has a thunder jacket worked for any of your dogs? She couldn't handle thunderstorms at all. I know all the training stuff already (have spoken to my vet, met with a behaviorist, etc) and I really dont want to resolve to drugs unless its 100% necessary. Thundershirt’s licensed structure applies a delicate, consistent weight on a pooch’s or feline’s middle. I've not been able to find a thunder shirt big enough for my dog, so I can't say if they help or not. it's very important to pair things like thundershirts with actual training/desensitization. While Thundershirts for dogs do a great job at calming dogs afraid of storms, they’re fabulous for easily excited or hyper dogs as well. She seems to be ok if she gets under my covers and I put a part of my body on her but I'm not always there. Other times I come home and she's just excited to see me but has not damaged anything. She says it really works. Was the thundershirt all you did for the seperation anxiety? My dog behaviour clients know that .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} The answer is a definite yes! It seems to work well for her thunderstorm anxiety. Does It Work For All Dogs? My mother's dog, a 4 year old Yorkie. As long as you don't expect a miracle cure, they are certainly worth trying. One of my boys has anxiety, and we tried a Thundershirt, but unfortunately it didn't work. It worked well for that, too. Canine the Destroyer. She managed to rip it apart in one day. It's worth trying, for sure. Soo... not so much. .c_dVyWK3BXRxSN3ULLJ_t{border-radius:4px 4px 0 0;height:34px;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:32px}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3 ._33jgwegeMTJ-FJaaHMeOjV{border-radius:9001px;height:32px;width:32px}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3 ._1wQQNkVR4qNpQCzA19X4B6{height:16px;margin-left:8px;width:200px}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:12px 0}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx ._29TSdL_ZMpyzfQ_bfdcBSc{-ms-flex:1;flex:1}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx .JEV9fXVlt_7DgH-zLepBH{height:18px;width:50px}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx ._3YCOmnWpGeRBW_Psd5WMPR{height:12px;margin-top:4px;width:60px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN{height:18px;margin-bottom:4px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._2E9u5XvlGwlpnzki78vasG{width:230px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN.fDElwzn43eJToKzSCkejE{width:100%}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._2kNB7LAYYqYdyS85f8pqfi{width:250px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._1XmngqAPKZO_1lDBwcQrR7{width:120px}._3XbVvl-zJDbcDeEdSgxV4_{border-radius:4px;height:32px;margin-top:16px;width:100%}._2hgXdc8jVQaXYAXvnqEyED{animation:_3XkHjK4wMgxtjzC1TvoXrb 1.5s ease infinite;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--newCommunityTheme-field),var(--newCommunityTheme-inactive),var(--newCommunityTheme-field));background-size:200%}._1KWSZXqSM_BLhBzkPyJFGR{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetBackgroundColor);border-radius:4px;padding:12px;position:relative;width:auto} Well the Thundershirt works the same way. Read more. Once the flood event was over, we could take the thundershirt off and everything was fine. Any thoughts? Affiliate links included below. My friend's mother's shepherd, who is also 10. A: So, do Thundershirts work on dogs, if the original idea was for autistic children? This helps calm him during stressful situations, similar to the way parents swaddle infants to make them feel secure. How Does Thundershirt Help. My personal experience is they work to a degree. ThunderShirt is the original, vet recommended, natural calming solution that helps reduce anxiety in dogs in a drug-free way. I get the impression, by the way, that the product was created initially for dogs. However, she'll stay out with us, rather than hide under the table trembling like a leaf/refusing to come out. She loves my wife and I but it takes her a while to relax around new people who come to our home. some scientists think it reminds our brains of the feeling of being snuggled and nestled in a uterus. But we only do that in the winter - he doesn't wear anything in the summer except his bandana. at night, he just goes back to sleep, if he even bothers to react at all. It works wonders for one of my dogs. For calming it worked the best on my two cats. :/ He just thinks we're going for a walk when I go get it, because he associates other "clothes" with going outside. Whats worked for us are all natural calming treats. He crawled up onto someone's lap on the couch and napped there for 3 hours. My dog shakes/drools/hides during fireworks. My dog just tries to pull it off! What has worked for us is to tether my dog to me so she can't get that far away and then shove high value treats in her mouth every time it thunders. Why Does Jacket Work? Dogs can be anxious or fearful for many reasons: thunderstorms, fireworks, travel, vet visits, separation anxiety and more. Might help dictating this comment to me much commotion makes him nervous he was back to sleep, if even. 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