Just ordered a Thundershirt
I HATE the 4th of July. I live on a large lake, so the fireworks start several weeks before the 4th; and continue for a few weeks afterward. Jimmy, bless his heart, took his cues from Ike (my late A...
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corgi-traveler wrote:
The idea behind the Thundershirt is that the feeling of being "hugged" is comforting and calming. BUT....the dog needs a chance to associate the feeling with the shirt and other happy things. Put it on for a few minutes at a time, a few days in a row, when there is nothing around to create anxiery. If you wait till the fireworks start and then cram a dog into a tight-fitting jacket, you have just taught him to associate the jacket with the scary noises.
Ahhh - that makes complete sense! Thanks! Mine should be at the house today, so I'll have a few days to make it a "happy shirt". Might also explain a few failures-to-help? Ben has a winter coat for those times when he's been clipped and it's cold out - so wearing something wrapped around his middle isn't exactly foreign.
