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Honey - Thundershirt...

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#1 ·
Well, Honey's Thundershirt has arrived! Really quick delivery, just 2 days!

Here's hoping it will help her be less stressed and fearful of things!

We've been for 3 walks in it today, no incidents, but there wasnt really anything she would have stressed about on those walks anyway (apart from a massive GSD on the other side of the road, but she just looked at him, looked at me, and walked on :) )

We also went to the pet shop, there was a lady with a stall right outside the door with 2 collies sitting nicely with her. I didnt want Honey to get stressed about them on the way in, so i had to pick her up and walk past (she was good, didnt stress). She went on the floor as soon as we got in, walked round the shop, cocked her leg up a bag of Bakers and did a wee (i did laugh! :laughing3:), growled at a man who got too close (but didnt go for him) so i told her thanks for letting me know she was uncomfortable (i actually said this to her LOL!) and walked her down the next aisle. We bought a couple of bits, then i thought we'd be brave and go for it - confidently marching out the shop (collies still at the side of the door) and she did great, looked at them, but maybe because i was walking off and she couldnt do anything about it, she walked with me :)

Here's a pic of her in it;



Will update more as the days go by :)
 
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#11 ·
Glad to see someone trying out the thundershirt on here!
I've been interested in buying one for both of my dogs as they both get a little stressed and anxious in certain situations.
Honey is so adorable! The thundershirt looks like it fits her well!
Let me know how it works out for her if you can, I'm very interested to hear about how everything goes!
 
#13 ·
Hi, just giving an update on the Thundershirt.
So i have been doing a bit of conditioning to make sure Honey associates the shirt with being calm and happy, so she had her bully stick wearing it, and we were having cuddles aswell, with some Lavender Oil in the oil burner (i generally put this on when we are cosied up on the sofa!)
On our walks the last couple of days, i havent seen a lot of difference. Today she barked at a Jack Russell, but i think she wouldnt of if this Jack Russell wasnt barking at her first!
I have discovered though, that she is calmer having her nails done and teeth brushed whilst wearing the thundershirt!! Result! Ive been doing this since she was a baby, and she still hates it, so its good that it works for that!
I will keep putting it on her, and give more updates x
 
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