ThunderShirt" for Pet Anxiety
In another post, I stated that my 12-year old Bichon Friese has started having unexplained anxiety/panic attacks. My vet recommended puppy Zantax. I have seen advertised a "Thundershirt" for about ...
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We have a big black lab who is scared of thunder and lightning but not fireworks and loud noises. He just developed this problem in the last couple of years. When I explained this to our vet he told us the Stormdefender jacket might work better on him than the thundershirt so we bought one. Our vet said it is the static electricity that is probably his problem. The stormdefender jacket has a metallic lining that I guess helps do something with the static electricity.
It works sometimes but not other times, but in any case he seems to like the jacket. When I started this post I heard some thunder and he came over to me panting. I put his jacket on and he is now sleeping like a baby. There have been other times though where nothing helps him and he hides in the closet or becomes a giant lap dog.
It works sometimes but not other times, but in any case he seems to like the jacket. When I started this post I heard some thunder and he came over to me panting. I put his jacket on and he is now sleeping like a baby. There have been other times though where nothing helps him and he hides in the closet or becomes a giant lap dog.
