Dog Anxiety Issues Thankfully solved with Thundershirt

My dog Riley, a miniature schnauzer uses Thundershirt for dog anxiety issues We have dog anxiety issues in our house. Our two-year old miniature schnauzer has struggled with dog anxiety issues since we adopted her as an eight week old puppy. She’s a small dog for her breed only ten pounds.

She is calm when it’s just us in the house, and when there isn’t someone coming to the door or walking past the house.

But she always seemed to have a problem with taking car rides and meeting new people. Our dog’s anxiety would kick up with a lot of barking, trembling, and panting.

Most people recognize these common symptoms of dog anxiety, but there are other ones that are less well known. I’ll share them in case you are wondering if your dog has an anxiety issue.

Common Symptoms of Dog Anxiety:

  • incessant scratching
  • chewing on paws
  • barking and retreating
  • hiding behind a person or object
  • when the tail is low and only the end is wagging
  • dog licks it’s chops even though it is not eating
  • when a house broken dog  goes into another room and urinates or deficates
  • when a dog cocks its ears back

She started to behave the same way when we had thunderstorms. We saw our dog struggle with restlessness, panting, and trembling. We knew we had to do something to help her calm down.

Dog Anxiety Issues Solved with Thundershirt

I had seen a demonstration for the Thundershirt for dogs and thought it looked too good to be true. The idea that a simple shirt could calm our dog down seemed too easy to be effective. But after our last thunderstorm, I decided to give it a try.

The Thundershirt is a lightweight material coat that Velcros around the dog’s belly and around her chest.  She seems to tolerate the coat very well. We’ve survived our first storm since purchasing the Thundershirt. The difference it has made in her storm anxiety is reassuring us that we have made the right decision. I really believe the Thundershirt is helping her with this problem.  The panting and the pacing was not happening, and she was comfortable enough to just lay down.

The next test will be the fourth of July. This year we will have her Thundershirt on and ready for the all day fireworks displays.  I feel confident that she will make it through the day without any problems and we won’t have to resort to drugs to calm her down.

If you are having the same difficulty with your dog, I recommend you give Thundershirt a try. Be sure to measure the dog’s chest diameter when ordering so that it is a good fit and you have picked the right size.  There is a video on Youtube showing how to measure for fit.  Not tight, but reassuring to the dog like a gentle hug.

How to Fit a Thundershirt for Dog Anxiety Symptoms