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AllDogBoots · 04-26-2011, 07:09 AM

Last night we had our second opportunity to try the Thundershirt on Cooper. I woke up at 4am to severe thunderstorms and Cooper shaking in the corner. I put his Thundershirt on and he went back to the corner. I picked him up and put him in Max's crate, which sits adjacent to the bed. He never uses a crate but I figured he'd feel safe there. He sat up for a minute or 2 and then laid down and slept through the rest of the night.

This shirt is amazing. Last time we had thunderstorms during the night I had to sit with him for hours holding him.

Schooby · 04-26-2011, 01:07 PM

I can't wait to get Chase's, I wish it would hurry up and get here! It's going thunderstorm tonight and tomorrow

AllDogBoots · 04-26-2011, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Schooby

I can't wait to get Chase's, I wish it would hurry up and get here! It's going thunderstorm tonight and tomorrow

Did you wind up ordering the XS? It's going to appear tight, but it's supposed to. The small was enormous, even on my 13 pounder. I hope it comes soon.

Schooby · 04-26-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

Did you wind up ordering the XS? It's going to appear tight, but it's supposed to. The small was enormous, even on my 13 pounder. I hope it comes soon.

I did! thank you for your help

Thundershirt emailed me back right before I put in my order, and they said if he was between sizes, to get the smaller size. I'm pretty sure it'll be fine, Chase is about 14lbs I think, and he's got some longer legs.

We had a tornado warning tonight, although it didn't hit us, we could hear thunder in the distance. He ran up and pawed at my legs so i would pick him up. I feel so bad for him, and it seems like he's getting scared more easily by them now.

SoSoNYC1 · 04-27-2011, 05:11 AM

Do they make shirts for dogs that bark for any little sound like the doorbell, people talking in the yard or a laugh he doesn't recognize? Austin is killing me when he wakes everyone up during the night after hearing something. I'm ever a afraid to breathe, he might hear me exhale..LOL

megansmomma · 04-30-2011, 02:19 PM

I just ordered a Thunder Shirt for Bogey. I found a coupon code and save $6! Can't wait for it to arrive. He's better since I started the Anxitaine but the storms still bother him some. I will report back once it arrive and I try it out on him. If it works like it did for Cooper I will be so relieved.

harleychick · 04-30-2011, 03:57 PM

Miki's Thundershirt arrived a couple of days ago. I ordered her the xxs and it fits her like a glove! She weighed in at 3.6 lbs the last time she was at the vet (if that helps anyone thinking of ordering one). I really haven't had an opportunity to try it to see if it's going to work yet. We've had rain, but not thunderstorms. I also want to see if it helps on the 4th of July. Miki totally freaks out with fireworks!

Last year we were at a campground and everyone was lighting off fireworks.... she wanted to crawl inside me I think!

Whenever she gets freaked out, she crawls up my neck. I finally had to turn in early and lay with her on the bed at the campground. I had scratch marks all over my neck from her!
When I do get the opportunity to try it out, I'll report back.

winston2010 · 04-30-2011, 04:49 PM

I got a thundershirt for Winston and it is helping with not jumping on people when they come to the door. The next big step will help in the car and his car sickness. He always starts shaking, then gets sick to his stomach. I am keeping my fingers crossed it will help most with traveling. He seems to calm right down when I put it on him. I don't know how it works, just glad it does.

Jenna AK · 04-30-2011, 09:12 PM

I just saw this today. :O Oh my, had I known there was something like this available I could've tried it on my huskies years ago. They are both gone now, but we tried everything for them and between thunder (we get serious boomers here in summer) and fireworks I had to keep a bottle of diazepam constantly on hand. Although this would make them sleepy, they would still freak out unless I sat with them and rubbed their bellies/chests...no amount of cooing or head petting would do, it was always the belly they wanted encircled! My younger dog would go to the fence and tear at it until his gums bled if I wouldn't stay with him. The older was just scared out of his mind and would either pace to exhaustion or get himself stuck under the porch.
Thank God Jenna doesn't have trouble with loud noises. If she did I would order one of these post haste. Sounds like a miracle!

Wylie's Mom · 05-01-2011, 06:11 AM

I love reading the great reviews about this shirt! So cool.

I bet you could use it for separation anxiety training too...as in, have the shirt on - leave for 30 seconds, come back, then leave for 1 minute etcetera.

TikiandNiki · 05-01-2011, 07:25 AM

Hi - Just ordered a pink rugby "small" size for my girls. Niki hates riding in the car so hopefully this will help her.

Use this discount coupon code and get $5.95 OFF the total price:

" RD343 "...there is a box to the left on the check out page where you put in this code....might as well save some $$$$

AllDogBoots · 05-01-2011, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TikiandNiki

Hi - Just ordered a pink rugby "small" size for my girls. Niki hates riding in the car so hopefully this will help her.

Use this discount coupon code and get $5.95 OFF the total price:

" RD343 "...there is a box to the left on the check out page where you put in this code....might as well save some $$$$

How big are your girls?

TikiandNiki · 05-01-2011, 07:30 AM

Tiki has a 17" chest and Niki is 19" around her chest. Tiki weighs 9 lbs and Niki is about 12 lbs. Tiki has a square squatty body and Niki is long, tall and lean.

I figured I'd get one shirt to try on Niki since she's the one that gets car sick.

AllDogBoots · 05-01-2011, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TikiandNiki

Tiki has a 17" chest and Niki is 19" around her chest. Tiki weighs 9 lbs and Niki is about 12 lbs. Tiki has a square squatty body and Niki is long, tall and lean.

I figured I'd get one shirt to try on Niki since she's the one that gets car sick.

Ok. I ask because my boys both have around 17" chest and weigh 11 and 13 pounds. The small was much too large on both of them. I kept the XS.

TikiandNiki · 05-01-2011, 07:39 AM

Thanks for sharing....looks like I'd better change my order to an extra small !

04-26-2011, 07:09 AM	#76
AllDogBoots Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 7,984	Last night we had our second opportunity to try the Thundershirt on Cooper. I woke up at 4am to severe thunderstorms and Cooper shaking in the corner. I put his Thundershirt on and he went back to the corner. I picked him up and put him in Max's crate, which sits adjacent to the bed. He never uses a crate but I figured he'd feel safe there. He sat up for a minute or 2 and then laid down and slept through the rest of the night. This shirt is amazing. Last time we had thunderstorms during the night I had to sit with him for hours holding him. __________________ I'm Karen - Devoted Mama to the Drama Boyz - Cooper & Max www.alldogboots.com

04-27-2011, 05:11 AM	#80
SoSoNYC1 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 548	Do they make shirts for dogs that bark for any little sound like the doorbell, people talking in the yard or a laugh he doesn't recognize? Austin is killing me when he wakes everyone up during the night after hearing something. I'm ever a afraid to breathe, he might hear me exhale..LOL __________________ Proud Momma to my furkids: Austin, Chelsea York & Lenox

04-30-2011, 02:19 PM	#81
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	I just ordered a Thunder Shirt for Bogey. I found a coupon code and save $6! Can't wait for it to arrive. He's better since I started the Anxitaine but the storms still bother him some. I will report back once it arrive and I try it out on him. If it works like it did for Cooper I will be so relieved. __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

04-30-2011, 04:49 PM	#83
winston2010 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kentucky USA Posts: 170	been using ours I got a thundershirt for Winston and it is helping with not jumping on people when they come to the door. The next big step will help in the car and his car sickness. He always starts shaking, then gets sick to his stomach. I am keeping my fingers crossed it will help most with traveling. He seems to calm right down when I put it on him. I don't know how it works, just glad it does.

04-30-2011, 09:12 PM	#84
Jenna AK YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Southwest Oregon, heart left in Alaska Posts: 371 Blog Entries: 1	I just saw this today. :O Oh my, had I known there was something like this available I could've tried it on my huskies years ago. They are both gone now, but we tried everything for them and between thunder (we get serious boomers here in summer) and fireworks I had to keep a bottle of diazepam constantly on hand. Although this would make them sleepy, they would still freak out unless I sat with them and rubbed their bellies/chests...no amount of cooing or head petting would do, it was always the belly they wanted encircled! My younger dog would go to the fence and tear at it until his gums bled if I wouldn't stay with him. The older was just scared out of his mind and would either pace to exhaustion or get himself stuck under the porch. Thank God Jenna doesn't have trouble with loud noises. If she did I would order one of these post haste. Sounds like a miracle! __________________ Jenna Bean ~ ~ An angel on four legs Sometimes I wonder who rescued who?

04-26-2011, 01:07 PM	#77
Schooby YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 897	I can't wait to get Chase's, I wish it would hurry up and get here! It's going thunderstorm tonight and tomorrow

04-30-2011, 03:57 PM	#82
harleychick Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kingsford, MI USA Posts: 63	Miki's Thundershirt arrived a couple of days ago. I ordered her the xxs and it fits her like a glove! She weighed in at 3.6 lbs the last time she was at the vet (if that helps anyone thinking of ordering one). I really haven't had an opportunity to try it to see if it's going to work yet. We've had rain, but not thunderstorms. I also want to see if it helps on the 4th of July. Miki totally freaks out with fireworks! Last year we were at a campground and everyone was lighting off fireworks.... she wanted to crawl inside me I think! Whenever she gets freaked out, she crawls up my neck. I finally had to turn in early and lay with her on the bed at the campground. I had scratch marks all over my neck from her! When I do get the opportunity to try it out, I'll report back.

05-01-2011, 06:11 AM	#85
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I love reading the great reviews about this shirt! So cool. I bet you could use it for separation anxiety training too...as in, have the shirt on - leave for 30 seconds, come back, then leave for 1 minute etcetera. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

05-01-2011, 07:25 AM	#86
TikiandNiki Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central Oregon USA Posts: 76	Discount Coupon Code for Thundershirt Hi - Just ordered a pink rugby "small" size for my girls. Niki hates riding in the car so hopefully this will help her. Use this discount coupon code and get $5.95 OFF the total price: " RD343 "...there is a box to the left on the check out page where you put in this code....might as well save some $$$$

05-01-2011, 07:30 AM	#88
TikiandNiki Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central Oregon USA Posts: 76	Tiki has a 17" chest and Niki is 19" around her chest. Tiki weighs 9 lbs and Niki is about 12 lbs. Tiki has a square squatty body and Niki is long, tall and lean. I figured I'd get one shirt to try on Niki since she's the one that gets car sick.

05-01-2011, 07:39 AM	#90
TikiandNiki Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central Oregon USA Posts: 76	Thanks for sharing....looks like I'd better change my order to an extra small !