thundershirt

[trydare]

I have two Thundershirts for two very different problems with my boys.

Cosmo has extreme car anxiety (to the point where he's given himself colitis). He always wears his Thundershirt in the car (along with many drugs for long road trips). It doesn't make his problem disappear, but we feel that he's better in it than he is not in it, but not by a huge margin.

Astro has extreme motion sickness. Even using a Thundershirt in addition to drugs, he was no better. It was worth a try, though!

I have a friend who's dog is infinitely better during thunderstorms since using it. To each dog their own, I suppose!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by trydare

I have two Thundershirts for two very different problems with my boys.

Cosmo has extreme car anxiety (to the point where he's given himself colitis). He always wears his Thundershirt in the car (along with many drugs for long road trips). It doesn't make his problem disappear, but we feel that he's better in it than he is not in it, but not by a huge margin.

Astro has extreme motion sickness. Even using a Thundershirt in addition to drugs, he was no better. It was worth a try, though!

I have a friend who's dog is infinitely better during thunderstorms since using it. To each dog their own, I suppose!

Some dogs have actual motion sickness when in a car, and this produces anxiety. Motion sickness is when the eye and the inner ear don't agree on how they are moving, and many dogs benefit by placing them in a car seat where they can see out, which helps the eye and the inner ear agree. Also, motion sickness pills, rather than just plain old anxiety pills, will help these dogs.

[trydare]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Some dogs have actual motion sickness when in a car, and this produces anxiety. Motion sickness is when the eye and the inner ear don't agree on how they are moving, and many dogs benefit by placing them in a car seat where they can see out, which helps the eye and the inner ear agree. Also, motion sickness pills, rather than just plain old anxiety pills, will help these dogs.

Oh, I've tried everything regarding drugs and the vets have been involved, too. Both boys are in booster seats in the back seat where they can see out. The one with motion sickness doesn't enjoy this in the slighest, and I've actually had better results (shockingly) with him just in a harness attached to the seat belt on the actual seat as opposed to the booster. We also have a bike trailer for my bike with mesh to see all around it, and I figured he'd be fine in there...but, alas, he is not. He will get sick in that, too. Not sure what exactly can help him out, but we've tried just about everything!

[chandracz]

I have one for Bailey and noticed a small change.