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Thundershirt

Robert CabralIACP Hall of Fame trainer1 min readMay 2, 2015

Dealing with dogs that have anxiety, fear or stress over common things can be a nightmare.  We often try to hold them and comfort them, but to no avail.  Sometimes that only makes it worse, because we are reinforcing that behavior.  I have recommended the Thundershirt to several clients and have seen good results.  It works in more than 1/2 the cases, and I’ve even used it on my dogs.

It’s a good product that doesn’t make a host of promises.  It uses a simple premise and that is the swaddling theory (as in swaddling babies to keep them calm).  When it works it’s great, and when it doesn’t – it doesn’t make anything worse.  The Thundershirt can alleviate anxiety over fireworks, separation anxiety, fear and more.  Sometimes it take a while to work, sometimes it works right away.  I highly suggest you consider trying it for your cat or dog.  It’s not an expensive product, but worth every penny.

See: online dog training

You can get the Thundershirt directly from the company, Amazon and many local pet stores.  Give it a try and let me know your thoughts.

*** I am not affiliated with Thundershirt and receive no commission or compensation from the company.  I am merely stating my opinion on some of my favorite dog products.

Robert Cabral with a shelter dog
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Robert Cabral

Robert Cabral has been training dogs professionally for over 20 years. He started in shelters, working with dogs nobody else wanted, and was inducted into the IACP International Hall of Fame for his work in shelter advocacy and canine rehabilitation.

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