Will repeated use of a Thundershirt desensitize my dog to its calming effect?
We’ve already helped many tens of thousands of dogs, and we’ve seen very few cases where a
Thundershirt appears to have lost its positive effects over time. In many cases, we’ve actually seen
the opposite. Through the use of Thundershirt over time, many dogs learn to become calm during
the circumstances that previously bothered them! Thundershirt allows many dogs to experience the
problem in a calmer, less fearful state. Over time, this enables some dogs to learn to be less fearful
of the problem situation even without Thundershirt! The underlying symptoms diminish, or in some
cases are eliminated entirely.
Can a Thundershirt help my dog during agility or other competitions?
We have had very good results with dogs that have suffered anxiety problems in agility and other
competitions. Thundershirt’s calming effect can help to get them focused on the tasks at hand.
Symptoms for which we have seen great results include reactivity, fearfulness, distractibility, and
excitability.
Does a Thundershirt work for Cats?
While we haven’t been marketing Thundershirts for cats, we have had hundreds of cat owners use
Couldn’t I just use a tight t-shirt or an ace bandage to apply the pressure?
Yes you could, but there are several major advantages to using a Thundershirt:
1. A Thundershirt is very easy to put on and take off. With Thundershirt, you don’t have to pull
with many dogs, especially if they are already anxious!
2. The gentle, constant pressure is the key to Thundershirt’s success. Our patent-pending design
makes Thundershirt very easy to adjust to get the proper pressure. With t-shirts and ace
bandages, it can be very challenging to maintain the pressure.
3. The Thundershirt can be left on without supervision. It is as safe to wear as the typical dog collar.
A dog shouldn’t be left unsupervised while wearing an ace bandage. And dogs can more easily
get tangled up in t-shirts.
4. And we think a Thundershirt looks better too! But of course, you can judge that for yourself…
