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Yes it has a strange name! Whoever coined the name Thundershirt for a product to help dogs cope with anxiety might have some anxiety themselves if you ask me!
But still, a Thundershirt exerts a gentle, constant pressure that seems to have a amazing and dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or over-excited. This pressure apparently has a dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or over-excited.
We know the Thundershirt DOES WORK. I guess that is why the company is able to offer a money-back guarantee. Based on surveys completed by over 1,000 Thundershirt users, over 85% of dogs show significant improvement in anxiety symptoms when using Thundershirt! That is pretty cool!
I can relate story after story of our 100 pound shepard jumping on the bed when a thunder storm was coming. And clearly I recall the issues after we left him with friends for a week while on vacation. What a mess!
As for WHY Thundershirt’s gentle pressure works to calm a dog, experts such as Dr. Temple Grandin believe that pressure has a calming effect on the nervous system. Using pressure to relieve anxiety has been a common practice for years. For example:
* TTouch dog trainers use pressure to address a wide variety of anxieties.
* Veterinarians use pressure to relax cattle when they are administering vaccinations.
* People with autism use pressure to relieve their persistent anxiety.
* Children with certain behavioral problems use pressure shirts and weighted vests to relax and focus.
* Parents use swaddling to calm an inconsolable newborn infant.
Until now, there just hasn’t been a well-designed, inexpensive pressure wrap commonly used for dog anxiety. Thundershirt is changing that! Thousands of veterinarians and dog trainers now recommend Thundershirts for their anxiety cases.
With a money back guarantee what have you got to lose? (Except the anxiety your dog is feeling…)
