ThunderShirt Anxiety & Calming Aid for Dogs, Heather Grey

According to the size guide my 12lb pup should be an XS. When we got the XS I knew right away it was not going to fit her. I called chewy and they were AMAZING and shipped out a small that same day. The small arrived today but it is too big! The XS is literally half of the small! No in between!I am sadly disappointed!

My dog has separation anxiety and I thought I’d give this a shot. I was able to successfully get this in her once and haven’t been able to get her in it since. I’ve tried all the tips suggested on the packaging. It seems to cause her more anxiety trying to get it on than she has without. I know some dogs might benefit from this but it definitely didn’t work for us.

My dog Finn has pretty intense separation anxiety. Nonstop fireworks? Unbothered. If I walk out the front door to get the mail without him? End of the world. No matter what training/treats, he would cry for about an hour being crated at night outside of my bedroom. I finally purchased the ThunderShirt along with the PetHonesty Hemp Calming Anxiety & Hyperactivity Soft Chews. The change is remarkable, two days into incorporating the chews/shirt he doesn't cry at all. I'll give him a chew and put on the thundershirt maybe 30-45 minutes before bedtime and he's been completely mellow. I'm not sure if it's just the shirt, the chews, or both together, but I'm beyond thrilled

I'm so sad it didn't work for me and my chihuahua. It fit her nicely--we bought the xx-small and she is just under 4 lbs but it didn't seem to have an effect on her anxiety. She has pretty bad separation anxiety to the point that she will start crying loudly and desperately if I even walk a foot or two in front of my husband while he is holding her as we walk down the sidewalk. And sometimes she will even stress poop/panic poop when she starts getting really upset. I didn't see much of a difference with the thunder shirt and I had really high hopes because there are so many good reviews. It just didn't seem to do anything for us :(

Unfortunately, this product did not work for my dog. He is very anxious in the car and I had read a lot about the thundershirt, and then my vet recommended it. We introduced it gradually to him and he seemed to like it. But, when we got in the car for a road trip, he was up and panting within 20 minutes. I'm disappointed that this is not effective for him, especially with the fairly high price tag.

My dog has recently developed separation anxiety. I tried this on him twice while i was home and he literally passed out asleep within a couple of minutes of putting it on. However, it unfortunately did not work for what I bought it for, which is for when I am gone. I caught him on camera exhibiting his issues with the vest on, unfortunately.

Our dog is very anxious when we leave him alone in the house. We have worked with a trainer and were really struggling. We purchased this without any big expectations but it has helped more than we ever imagined. Of course, we are still using all the techniques that the trainer taught us, but our dog loves the vest and it helps him to remain calm.

Our dog has developed anxiety as he has grown older. We had been using Solliquin which helped but lately he needed something more. When we put this shirt on him, he calms down almost immediately. It is easy to put on our pup; the material isn't too heavy and is stretchy with easy to use velcro for a good fit.

We really wanted this to work for our chi-mix who shakes in terror at the sound of garbage trucks every time trash day rolls around. It didn't work at all; we even tried putting it on him during meals as a way of conditioning him to feel happy/relaxed. No dice!

This worked immediately for my dog, during fireworks, however, it is not the easiest thing to get on, when your dog is nervous! Usually when they are nervous they want to pace, or hide, which makes it difficult to put on. I watched the video, and yes, it was very easy, but they were using a stuffed animal dog! My dog does not mind the sound of Velcro, but a lot of dogs would, and it has several velcro closures!