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04-27-2009, 05:10 PM | #1 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| Has anyone tried this? *sorry if this is in the wrong forum* Has anyone tried this? Dogs' thunderstorm phobia reduced by Storm Defender cape it seems every year Layla has a harder and harder time with thunderstorms- two nights ago we had a horrible one- she was so upset we finally just went to bed (in her crate in the basement) at 9 pm just to calm her down. I'm thinking of ordering one- there is a 1 year return policy if it doesn't work... |
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04-27-2009, 05:15 PM | #2 |
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| Wow! I have to admit....that looks interesting!! I have a rat terrier that is terrible with storms....he knows when they are coming and he gets himself so upset. Shakes something terrible and the panting....i have tried medication, but i don't see it helping him...i worry that one of these times he will have a stroke or heart attack or something...it is sad that he is so afraid. You cant console him either..
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04-27-2009, 05:23 PM | #3 | |
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04-27-2009, 05:24 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I would almost laugh over my vision of Wonderdog...if I didn't have a dog terrified of storms. It is not the lightening that frightens Ramsey...it is thunder. We can have lightening galore...if there isn't thunder she's fine. Ramsey's afraid of any loud noise...thunder, car backfiring, fireworks... I'll differ on one statement on that ad...I've spoken with a behaviorist who assured me...offering her comfort when she's frightened does not reinforce her fear. Storms which come in the middle of the night are the worse...we will be woken up. Good luck...I can so completely relate. Btw, storms don't phase the other three...
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04-27-2009, 05:32 PM | #5 | |
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04-27-2009, 05:34 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | That's the reason I asked...am I making this worse? And if you think about it...that's rather silly...cause if it were attention she wanted...why not act scared whenever she wanted attention??? Makes sense to me. Ramsey's "panic room" is my daughter's bedroom. We have no clue why that's where she wants to go...
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04-27-2009, 05:35 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Oh and Ramsey isn't frightened UNTIL she "hears" the thunder...a storm approaching does not set her off.
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04-27-2009, 05:39 PM | #8 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | Morgan became scared of thunderstorms soon after she turned 2 so i've only been dealing with this for a year. The cape sounds like a good idea. But if you want to try something cheaper first you can use non scented dryer sheets. Rub one over your dog when they first start getting agitated, or before hand if you know the storm is coming. This reduced the static charge on your dog and i think does almost the same thing as the cape.
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04-27-2009, 05:52 PM | #9 |
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| same thing here! but i read the testimonials and they were talking about thunder anxiety- so i thought i might give it a try- and with the full refund- i feel like there is just nothing to loose... my heart BREAKS for Layla when she gets upset- and like you said- i KNOW she is not doing it for attention- she knows other ways to get that- she is honestly very very upset and I just want to be there for her. |
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04-27-2009, 06:01 PM | #11 | |
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If anyone tries this and it works, please let us know. I am skeptical about gimmicks unless I know someone who can vouch for them.
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04-27-2009, 06:04 PM | #12 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | your welcome! i also wonder if the cape is snug against the body? it doesn't look like it in the photo. the reason i bring this up is because i read the book "animals in translation" by an autistic woman. And one of the ways she relates to animals is that having something tight against you, reduces anxiety. Cows in a squeeze chute became calmer when the sides of the machine became tighter against them while receiving vet treatment. She tried this on herself and received the same feeling that lasted for hours afterward. I think they mentioned similar feelings with dogs and tight capes...i really can't remember the situation. But the point is, if the storm defender cape is snug against the body it might help against the noises that way, and the metallic lining helps with the static charges. If its not snug, well then there goes my theory. LOL another thing tho, after reading this book i tried the method out on morgan and wrapped her really snuggly in her blanket so that she had constant pressure on her. it worked, not perfectly, but i did notice she wasn't shaking as badly as when the storm first started.
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04-27-2009, 06:10 PM | #13 |
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| Interesting concept...I'm going to try the dryer sheets first. Winston goes ballistic long before I see lightning or hear thunder...but dogs hearing is so much better than ours, I assumed he heard it from a distance. If any one does try the cape, keep me informed...does it really work?
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04-27-2009, 06:11 PM | #14 | |
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