Sorry I've been missing in action the last few days. Mom and I have been housesitting for two very nice doggies, Max and Reilly, while their humans are away.
I was extra barky at the temporary house, and was driving mom (and unfortunately, probably the neighbors) batty. Mom did some sleuthing on the interwebs and found something called the Thundershirt:
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It's made for anxious doggies, like me! "That lab looks pretty relaxed," mom thought. "Let's give it a try!"
Off to the local pet shop we went. Luckily, they had my size in stock!
It's a good thing we bought it when we did because last night there was a super duper huge storm with THUNDER AND LIGHTENING!
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I had never heard or seen these things so clearly, as it is VERY rare for San Francisco to have these types of storms. I was so very nervous. I was quaking like a wimp. Mom slipped the shirt on me, and it felt like a big hug. It didn't stop my anxiety completely, but I think it helped. It also helped when I climbed into My-Ryan's lap for comfort and he held me.
As for the "problem" barking...that's still a work in progress. :)
XO,
Lu
Heeeeeey! Thanks furs dropping by to sees me! It's always nce to meet new furiends!
ReplyDeleteMy furiend Frankie has one of them thundershirts and he swears it works fur him.
I aint skeered of thunder booms but I do likes to bark at da neighbors cuz it's fun and they is stoopid...hehehehe.
Puddles
Hey You have met PUDDLES... That is grrrreat. AND she is RIGHT I do have a Thunder Shirt.. I used it to learn not to be afraid to go bye bye in Jennifer Jeep. It REALLY helped with THAT. I no longer HIDE and shiver and shake and be all miserable when we go bye bye... IN FACT.. I am the FURST to get to the garage door now!!
ReplyDeleteIt Also helped me with not being so scared of storms.
I am soooooo glad to hear it helped YOU. It will take several times of wearing it... BEFORE a Storm Starts and all through the storm.. fur it to work. OK?
Glad it helped some!
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Hello! I'm glad the shirt helped to take the edge off! I know how hard it can be for some pups to get through those storms, and I just hope they stay away so you don't have to practice! :-) Enjoy your weekend!!
ReplyDeleteWe've heard about Thunder shirts, but we're not bothered by storms.....although we DO crawl closer to HER.
ReplyDeleteHey, you've got to bark in new territory--otherwise no one will know you are there and on the job!
XXXoOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
My Schultzy LOVES his Thundershirt! He uses it for his social anxieties and we always call it his hug when we are putting it on :)
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ReplyDeleteI have a thundershirt too! Mommy says she noticed that if she puts the thundershirt on BEFORE the thunderstorm begins, I tend to be calmer. But if she puts it on AFTER the thunders come a-rumbling, it takes me a little longer to calm down. But it does help!
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Thanks for sharing your great story, we loved it:)
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