Do those vests for dogs to help with thunder work?
By kemak28
@kemak28 (724)
United States
5 responses
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
18 Sep 12
Here's the link for a similar discussion: http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2599322.aspx
The best answer there may help you.
I had a dog with loud noises phobia and I know how it hurts to see them shaking and being so desperate.
I suggest you to help your dog find a quiet place to hide and rest during storms. Don't force him to leave the hiding place until he feels safe to get out.
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@angelkarah050182 (4980)
• Philippines
18 Sep 12
Oh, poor pet. How about staying close to its side and comfort it. I hope it will stop thundering soon. I haven't had a long time with our puppy before. It only lived two months. I only saw him every weekend together with my husband and son. We didn't have much time to attend to his needs. I don't know if someone tried to feed him something or mistreated him because of envy. LOL. Take care of your cute pet. Thanks for sharing and happy mylotting.
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
18 Sep 12
Staying close to a frightened dog and trying to comfort it is a mistake. The frightened dog will understand that he does a good thing and he will repeat what he was doing: being afraid.
The right thing to do when a dog shows fear of noises is either to try to distract his attention with something he likes - playing games with him or something, or to let him hide in a comfortable place, where he can rest until the reason of his fear disappears.
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@kemak28 (724)
• United States
18 Sep 12
I agree partially. If my dog is afraid and wants to sit on my lap I am going to let it. But I'm not going to reach out to him otherwise because when I have he just seems to get even more scared so I just tell him it will be OK, turn the TV up and try to not make a big deal about it. Works sometimes depending on how bad the storm is.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
18 Sep 12
I think fire is not good near the pet they can sleep in thunder. You can put some small blanket for your poor pet.
@ecaron (678)
• Canada
26 Sep 12
I never heard of these vests. Do they really work? If so maybe I would try it on my little dog. He is a shitzu too and is afraid of a lot of things. If you try it let us know if it works O.K.
@monkmano (585)
• Canada
20 Sep 12
the vests for calming a pet work because they are slightly tight, they feel like a hug to us and it triggers your sympathetic nervous system to calm you down. children with autism use them as well. they do work but i cant say if its 100% to cure your dog, id give it a try though. :)
