Effectiveness of a "Thunder Coat"

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Colleen Bresee

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I have an 18 month old beautiful male Sheltie ! He can be very barky! Especially while in the house when we are home! Just wondering if the purchase of one of these Thunder Coats would help?
 
Made no difference with Spitfire when he goes on a lightning bender. I have heard of people having success. In your case if possible wearing him out might be more effective. Mind games can tire a young dog as effectively at running.
 
I would say that thundershirts work about 90%. There are some dogs that just don't respond.

That being said you have nothing to loose because the coats are 100% guaranteed. Ask your retailer about the return their return policy. If they say no on a used product within 30 days, find a new retailer because thundershirtsvholdvto thevguarantee, and retailer is lying to you.

It's rare, btw, that I get one returned because they do work.
 
It works for Sunny and our mega thunderstorms. I have been using it for almost 2 years. She would cower and shake and make herself sick during our Louisiana monsoons. She would not eat or drink, or go outside. So, she is a success story from that respect. Problem: she doesn't want to take it off.

Pam and Sunny and Snow
 
Tried one on my sheltie when he was a pup and he hated it! It bothered him more than the things that made him nervous which is kind of strange since he generally likes wearing jackets and other pieces of clothing (just not boots or hats ;) ).
 
Kaleigh in puppyhood was very skittish and terrified of thunder. She wanted to be held. I had gotten a surgi suit for her spaying, and I put that on her and took her out on the porch so she could see the thunder, and smell the rain. We would sit, rocking in a rocking chair, while I held her close and talked to her softly. Kaleigh isn't a big barker, but I think it hurt her ears because she did bark at it. She eventually stopped shaking when thunderstorms rolled through after doing this throughout her puppyhood. Thunderstorms aren't as severe here as they were in CO, especially at 9,000 ft in the mts. They don't phase her at all now. If Kaleigh can see where any noise is coming from, she will settle down. She gets riled up and barks when she hears a loud noise but can't actually see what is making it.

Having record snows here. The snowplow comes through a lot, and it shakes, and rattles our house badly. Both the girls would go OFF. But I found out if they could see what it does, and know what is making all that noise. They have grown less frightened of it. Now they run to look, and they will sit in the window and watch intently.

I think the surgi-suit was comforting for her. It isn't a thunder shirt, but it was snuggly, and has the compression feature. I had a friend that used thundershirts on her Labs that went bonkers in t-storms with great results. Worth a try-what have you got to lose?
 
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