Anyone have the thundershirt?

Krizzle4Rizzle
Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
I have been questioning getting this for my dog for awhile now. I have read how it works and it makes a lot of sense. With my upcoming move and my dog being very upset by this, I thought this might help ease him a bit. Does anyone have a thundershirt for their dog? Does it work?

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  • mleoni092708
    mleoni092708 Posts: 629 Member
    I would like to know too. My dog suffers from terrible separation anxiety. We're working on a program from a trainer with him to try to help him. It's going to be a long road though.
  • kehlinger
    kehlinger Posts: 7
    My sister has one for her dog and it seemed to work very well for storms, long car trips, etc. I would say it is definitely worth trying!
  • dmoses
    dmoses Posts: 786 Member
    As my dogs have gotten older, they are more afraid of thunderstorms now. I've been seriously considering the Thundershirt, but I also saw this one referenced: https://anxietywrap.com/default.aspx. I don't know how they compare in costs, but they are similar concepts.

    Let us know what you decide!
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    We have three dogs and got it to calm one down.
    We use it sometimes and it seems to work. I believe mostly because it distracts them and they feel like they are being held.

    I can't say its worth the money, but I can't say its not.
  • dogwhisperette
    dogwhisperette Posts: 177 Member
    Hello,
    I am a business owner in the pet industry. I personally do not own one for my dogs but have several clients who owns them and loves them. They seem to help with separation anxiety, and with thunder storms etc. So I would say, yes, its worth a try. Good luck with the move
  • aaleigha1
    aaleigha1 Posts: 408 Member
    you can use a stretchy bandage to wrap a dog
    and also I use rescue remedy
    when my ex racing grey first came to live with us we had new year fireworks he stood with his head pushed into the corner of the room - shaking - he also wet himself
    It was suggested I use rescue remedy - from then on no real problems - he doesnt like them but he is no where near as scared as he was

    just rub one spray of rr onto the inside of the ear flap and rub it in
    use as required - start now and dont try spraying it in the mouth - you wont want to be near the sharp end of a very scared dog
  • aaleigha1
    aaleigha1 Posts: 408 Member
    oh forgot its t touch wrapping - if you google it you can see examples
  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    I wonder if this works on people.
    -wtk
  • snowstorme
    snowstorme Posts: 125 Member
    I got this for my older dog as she's become sensitized to storms. For her it did not work, but I think it is because of her fur. She is a mix bread that is very fluffy. I really couldn't get it to be snug on her because she had so much fur. We just gave in and moved furniture around so she could hide behind the couch during storms the poor thing.
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