ThunderShirt Anxiety & Calming Aid for Dogs, Heather Grey

My rescue Lucy is a Velcro dog who just can't stand that I have to work. This ThunderShirt is a game changer. Instead of destroying the door and door jam to try to escape and find me, she goes and lays quietly on the bed after just a few minutes. When I return she is calm to meet me again instead of jumping wildly and doing tailspins. I didn't realize how much the anxiety was affecting her for hours after anxiety producing events. By using the vest at anxiety producing times, she is calmer almost all the time. She is like a totally different dog. Next I am going to try to incorporate it into training her social skills, also something she has struggled with. I cannot recommend My rescue Lucy is a Velcro dog who just can't stand that I have to work. This ThunderShirt is a game changer. Instead of destroying the door and door jam to try to escape and find me, she goes and lays quietly on the bed after just a few minutes. When I return she is calm to meet me again instead of jumping wildly and doing tailspins. I didn't realize how much the anxiety was affecting her for hours after anxiety producing events. By using the vest at anxiety producing times, she is calmer almost all the time. She is like a totally different dog. Next I am going to try to incorporate it into training her social skills, also something she has struggled with. I cannot recommend this shirt enough. I was skeptical too, but it has been the best purchase so far. … more

I got this about a week or two ago for my very anxious and skittish pup. He’s deathly afraid of fireworks, thunder, etc. I tried it for the first time today during a pretty loud thunderstorm. He looked for me on the first crack of thunder and I put his shirt on. Now he’s asleep on my bed without a worry. This has worked so far for noises and hopefully it will work for his separation anxiety as well. Have yet to try it while I am away. It might not work for everyone but it was definitely worth a shot. Good results so far.

My rescue schnauzer has extreme storm and (especially) fireworks anxiety. I have tried everything- several different meds from my vet, behavior mod, all sorts of things, and nothing helped. Crating makes it worse. She gets frantic and tries to dig in the floor and furniture, and tears up mini blinds. She busted out a window one time. I was desperate to find help for July 4th. A few days before the 4th, I put an Adaptil calming collar on her (available here on Chewy) and then on July 4th, I added the ThunderShirt. The difference was incredible. When the fireworks started, she was alert and concerned, but did not dig or get frantic. Right at midnight during the worst of it, she did pace and pant My rescue schnauzer has extreme storm and (especially) fireworks anxiety. I have tried everything- several different meds from my vet, behavior mod, all sorts of things, and nothing helped. Crating makes it worse. She gets frantic and tries to dig in the floor and furniture, and tears up mini blinds. She busted out a window one time. I was desperate to find help for July 4th. A few days before the 4th, I put an Adaptil calming collar on her (available here on Chewy) and then on July 4th, I added the ThunderShirt. The difference was incredible. When the fireworks started, she was alert and concerned, but did not dig or get frantic. Right at midnight during the worst of it, she did pace and pant a little, but that only lasted about 30 minutes. She was relatively calm most of the time- a huge, huge change from before! I am amazed and so thankful for these 2 products. The combination of an Adaptil collar and a ThunderShirt worked wonders for my dog's extreme storm/fireworks anxiety! … more

I was skeptical but purchased my first ThunderShirt years ago and it worked great for our dog who had severe thunder phobia. We then started using ThunderShirts for all of our dogs. Our dogs wear these shirts every night to reduce excessive paw licking and help them unwind at night. The shirts also keep them calmer during nights when our neighbors are setting off fireworks and when going to the vet or groomer, etc. Just be sure the shirt is not too tight especially around the neck and be sure it is not making the dog too hot. They say it is breathable fabric but it seems like it could make dogs hot - it is polyester. Because of the fabric, I always remove it if my dogs are going to be outside I was skeptical but purchased my first ThunderShirt years ago and it worked great for our dog who had severe thunder phobia. We then started using ThunderShirts for all of our dogs. Our dogs wear these shirts every night to reduce excessive paw licking and help them unwind at night. The shirts also keep them calmer during nights when our neighbors are setting off fireworks and when going to the vet or groomer, etc. Just be sure the shirt is not too tight especially around the neck and be sure it is not making the dog too hot. They say it is breathable fabric but it seems like it could make dogs hot - it is polyester. Because of the fabric, I always remove it if my dogs are going to be outside or in a kennel for more than a brief time. … more

I ordered the medium size thunder shirt for my 28 pound dog. It’s so easy to put on, even when he’s nervous. You just wrap him up snugly. The Velcro is secure and sticks well. The material itself is soft and comfortable, not bulky at all. It really works well. Once he’s wrapped up he really does seem much calmer . We’ve used it twice for thunderstorms, and once for fireworks. I really have noticed a difference in his anxiety and fear! A nice alternative to medication.

Bought this for July 4th. Began putting it on pup a few days ahead. Pup seemed to find it comfortable; did not object to wearing. Fireworks started and dog was quite upset; but, heart was not racing as it normally would. Six hours later, neighborhood quieted down and pup was able to sleep. Normally, she would have kept us up until daylight. In conclusion, pup was calmer than usual; but, don't expect a miracle calming cure. Might work better in combination with meds for super fearful pup like ours.

I have an older dog that had such a fear of storms. I tried other things to help calm him but they didn't help. He would hide & shake so bad. I took a chance on the Thunder Shirt thinking that I had to find him some relief. To my surprise he's no longer hiding and shaking. Last nights storm he let me pet him & he was up walking around. Yes "YES" it does really work. Thank you Thunder Shirt!

I was skeptical that the ThunderShirt would help my dog through his usual panic during thunderstorms and fireworks. I bought the shirt just before the 4th of July holiday and my Golden Retriever was chill through all the fireworks. He didn't pace; he just slept calmly through the evening. It is absolutely worth getting your dog a ThunderShirt to eliminate any anxiety your dog might have!

I have a 70 lb fluffy big boy who is terrified of fireworks. I am giving the thunder shirt 4 stars as I am not certain if it worked or not. I gave my dog new meds {gabapentin)as well which did help. He liked having the shirt on, and I put it on throughout the weekend as fireworks were going off several nights. He even slept near it after I took it off. So I believe it offered some comfort, and that along with the meds, made him somewhat less afraid and more able to tolerate the noise.

Scooby is terrified of fireworks and thunder. He would hide and tremble. Now that we have his Thundershirt, when he hears a scary noise, we ask him, “Do you want to wear your shirt?” and he comes to us to put it on him. He still will hide under a bed, but the trembling has stopped. So glad we made this purchase!