Thundershirt Anxiety Coat for Dog, S, Grey
The Science behind ThunderShirt
ThunderShirt has been scientifically proven via a study conducted to assess the behavioural signs of dogs. Results showed the effectiveness of ThunderShirt on dogs in reducing anxiety, showing ThunderShirt has a calming effect on dogs in anxiety-provoking situations. More than 85% of dogs were less anxious when wearing ThunderShirt and it helps 3 out of 4 dogs to relieve their anxiety.
Tips & Tricks
No training required however we have some great tips for introducing Thundershirt to your dog!
Tip # 1 – Try ThunderShirt on your dog the first few times when they’re feeling calm & loved.
Tip # 2 – Put ThunderShirt in your laundry basket so it starts to smell familiar.
Tip # 3 – Use ADAPTIL alongside ThunderShirt for ultimate support.
Tip # 4 – Put ThunderShirt in your dog’s bed or crate and give them lots of snuggles.
Tip # 5 – During a calm period, try ThunderShirt on your dog for 1-2 hours, Engage with treats, play and more snuggles!
Tip # 6- Try taking a walk in the ThunderShirt. More treats and positive reinforcement
ThunderShirt is great for..
- Fireworks
- Thunderstorms
- Home Alone
- Car & Air Travel
- General Anxieties
ADAPTIL Transport Spray
ADAPTIL is scientifically proven to help dogs reduce stress and increase relaxation. Reducing panting, trembling, restlessness and other stress-related behaviours, often seen with dogs that are worried. It contains a copy of the naturally occurring and comforting pheromones that a mother provides to her puppies, it helps puppies perceive their environment and new potentially scary experiences or stimuli in a positive and calm way.
ADAPTIL & THUNDERSHIRT
These products work in different ways and complement each other!
How to use the two together…
- Spray ADAPTIL Transport on the Thundershirt (around 8-10 Sprays)
- Once sprayed, leave the jacket for 15 minutes before you introduce it to the dog.
- The spray has a lasting effect for up to 5 hours and is clinically proven to help dogs cope with stress to provide even more comfort.
| Weight: | 132 g |
| Size: | Small |
| Dimensions: | 1.14 x 19.43 x 26.29 cm; 131.54 Grams |
| Model: | HGS-T01 |
| Colour: | Grey |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 5 years and up |
| Colour: | Grey |
| Composition: | 100% Cotton |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | Small |
| Volume: | 30 Fluid Ounces |
Used for a couple days to help settle a dementia dog – very snug fit but worked
I recently rehomed a cocker spaniel with terrible separation anxiety. She would howl non stop when we weren’t in the house which caused my partner and I a lot of stress pulling our hair out for a solution. I read multiple articles and a few suggested the Thundershirt. I thought it was worth a go, and for the price it wasn’t too much of a loss if it didn’t work. I didn’t expect it to work miracles, but turns out I was wrong. She hasn’t made a peep since we’ve been using it, and can now comfortably leave her for a couple of hours knowing she won’t annoy the neighbours with any noise. She curls up quite happily with it on and with zero howling. I would definitely recommend giving it a try – if it works, it really works!
I was a bit skeptical but this really does work with my dog who is very noise sensitive especially with fireworks. Using this and the radio she just sleeps! Thank you
The theory of these is that the snug fit has a calming effect. It’s the same principle as weighted blankets for children with Aspergers who have high anxiety levels. The product is well made, fits well and appears comfortable. We think it has had an additional calming effect on top of the other measures we’ve taken. We use on any evening when there are fireworks which is quite frequent!!!
The coat was of good quality,well made, but unfortunately did not work with our dogs anxiety etc.
Once you work out how to put it on really good fit. My dog doesn’t like wearing clothing even though she’s a staffy and needs it in the winter but she loves wearing this and it really helped with the fireworks and in the car usually nervous yawning constantly, she fell asleep wearing this shirt! Happy doggie, happy owner!
My dog is petrified of fireworks and used to hide and shake for hours but using this has helped so so much, the second we put it on he is much calmer and doesn’t run away from us when we try to put in on him like he does with his coat (makes me think he likes wearing it!). I bought the adaptil spray to use with it but it definitely works even without it. 100% would buy again. Was sceptical but was willing to try anything and can’t believe how well it works, so simple!
Arrived fast well packaged…fit was good and quality very good. Its worked really well calming her from the fireworks. 100% recommended
Bought 2 of these for my jack russells. Both have separation anxiety. As soon as we put them on they immediately relax and are more chilled out. They love them. As soon as we get them out they get excited to have them on. Worth every penny
I’m very surprised but my dog can’t wait to put it on! So much more come and settled he is with this on!
This really works. I can never calm my dog down when she hears fireworks, but this shirt calms her straight away. Perfect.
Size small fits my jack russel perfectly.
I am so impressed with the positive impact the Thundershirt has had on my dog. He has suffered terribly from anxiety with fireworks. He is a young Doberman and his anxiety displays in barking and frantically wanting to charge outside to bark at noises and lights.
The moment after securing the Thundershirt on him he paused, almost in a trance and it was clear it was altering his feelings. He calmed and got through a massive local display very nearby without a sound. He settled on his bed and cuddled in to a sleep, no panting, whining or shaking!
We kept it on him for most of the evening and it is so incredible the instant impact and change this product has had in him handling fireworks.
Absolutely recommend to others as the technology of the pressure acts as a big hug which clearly the dog noticed and is positively affected by. Great purchase! So glad I got this for my dog!
I have a rescue GSD who is terrified of fireworks, we’ve tried everything & I did not think this would work. It does!!!!!!! Before he’d shake from head to foot & be inconsolable, now he’ll look up if he hears a noise but then go back to sleep – I honestly can’t actually believe this works, I only wish I’d bought it years ago. Recommended.
Size wise – XL fits my long haired 40kg GSD perfectly.
I absolutely love this thunder shirt/ jacket! But more importantly so does my nervous, noise sensitive rescue furbaby. Top quality stretchy material excellent value for money. Within minutes of putting the jacket on my furbaby was laying in her bed falling asleep. She was very happy to wear it too. It’s yet to be put to the test with fireworks and thunder, but so far so good
I have a highly active, yappy, indefatigable Jack Russell but when I put this on she yawns and falls asleep within a couple of minutes. It’s extraordinary. I don’t fully understand how or why this works but it really does.
What’s more, when I get it out she follows me around wagging her tail until I put it on her. She’s perfectly happy in the shirt at any time of day and, instead of going berserk like usual, barely raises an eyebrow when the postman knocks at the door.
Superb product. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.
So happy with this at first I was sceptical about would it work. But my my it does it’s calmed my dog so much. I just wish she could wear it for longer.
Great sizes too.
I never write a review for anything I purchase but felt this deserved one
Our 10 month old cockapoo puppy has seperation anxiety, she sleeps in our room and can’t be left alone.
Well this shirt is magic.. Last night we popped it on and noticed instant calm in her so gave her an hour took it off waited for bed time popped it on and again calm.
Tried our luck put her in the crate downstairs and to our absolute amazement she slept the whole night downstairs no crying or barking we cannot believe it
Today ill be doing some popping in and out to see how she gets on.
Cannot believe I have waited all this time to get one we where becoming so desperate as training and all methods have not been working!
Game changer so pleased one relaxed puppy and happy parents!
As soon as my rescue dog started to use this Thundershirt , she seemed less anxious and appeared more confident. It has been a terrific purchase and I would recommend i
It stays on the dog! He seems to like it, too. A good purchase and not just for nervous dogs. I use it on cold days as a layer of warmth.
We bought this for our rescue Jack Russell to see if it would help with car journeys, as he gets really stressed out and won’t sit still and can get snappy if touched. The thundershirt has definitely helped our dog, he is so much calmer and doesn’t snap, it’s almost as if he is a different dog. It’s something that is well worth a try, I just wish I had known about them for our previous dog as I’m sure this would have helped with fireworks which terrified him.
My lovely big boy is a total wimp who turns to jelly whoever we get out the dyson, do any DIY or even just move things. The thunder shirt has cured him of his quivering and dribbling. If it works for him it will probably work for any scaredy dog.
Bought this for fireworks night, along with adaptil. My dogs super anxious as she was a rescue and her fear of fireworks has gotton worse as shes gotton older. I have to say it did honestly seem to help! She doesn’t let anyone hold her when she’s scared, but I think the feeling of being held by the jacket did help subdue her fear. I’m willing to try anything to help her, and even if she has a little moment of anxiety I pop her in the jacket and she calms down alot quicker.
Good but not out standing did help a little with other aids.
Pleased with this, use it for fireworks as my Dog gets very agitated. This helps him calm down.
Not sure what ‘noise level’ pertains to but I give it full marks as it works on my very anxious beagle. Used this for years and it relaxes dog in under five minutes. Like swaddling your infant. Bought another for this November 5th and was very pleased to see it reasonably priced. Highly recommended.
We have a very nervous, agitated Cocker Spaniel who has just recovered from an operation on his paw. It was suggested that maybe the Thunder Shirt would help him and I must say it has seemed to calm him. I was concerned that the material would be too thick, but it is a perfect weight.
I was going to give this 4 stars but unfair because, it works.
I bought an XL and it was too big but my greyhound was as good as gold, despite fireworks so… 5
Actually made a difference on bonfire night. Only downside was I found my dog got hot wearing it inside so turned the heating down as was working well. Would definitely recommend. I bought a small for my Scottie dog and was a perfect fi
Wow – I was sceptical, but OMG this is brilliant. Weve tried everything from playing music to medication and nothing worked. Our vet said that we’d exhausted all options, why not try the Thunder Vest. This works like a dream!!
Bonfire night my dog is usually petrified so I bought this thunder shirt to help her through this stressful time. Definitely made her not so nervous would highly recommend. I used this along with the calming collar and both together worked tremendously!
Bought for a nervous Staffordshire bull terrier. She hates the fireworks and can’t stand being out the house this time of year, with this coat she’s a lot more at ease going out. Finding something that works is worth the money any day of the week. I bought the large and would recommend this to family and friends.
I have one of these for my own dog so I bought this for a friends dog and its completely transformed the dogs life when thunder etc is around.
Recommended.
Thanks.
Trevor S Hu
i have a lhasa apso who is terrified for any loud bangs. He has this thunder shirt on now and it’s keeping him calm. I’ve just ordered one for my sisters staffy I that impressed.
Excellent! So glad we bought this for our anxious rescue dog. She has not problems letting us put it on and she has been far more settled in the car and when alone for short periods of time. Highly recommended
SHE DIDNT BARK AT THE DOORBELL LIKE A DEMENTED WOLF HOUNDThank you thunder shirt my anxious precious puppy doesn’t have to worry About me anymore BUY IT I’m disabled so she’s very sensitive to my needs and feels like she has to look after me and a bit too over protective bless her anxious to leave me. I’m astonished thank you for helping my beautiful girl and her big sister loves hers too!
There are always mixed reviews on how successful these Thunder Coats are. All I can say is for Reggie our cockapoo who has always been a very anxious, agitated and barking at nothing dog. When we put the coat on him he calms right down and settles. I think it is an excellent product. It is easy to put on and very snug fitting. Reggie is now so used to it he almost seems to come and ask to have it on after his tea, It may not suit all but when it works it work.
Works well with calming our 19 month old Pug as soon as it was on she was nice and calm, could have been lucky maybe not but like a switch as soon as it was on she was calm, proof is in the pudding to be convinced would like to see if it has the same effect when she lights up again.
I have a bullmastiff cross whippet still a puppy who before suffered terrible separation anxiety from myself and another family member but this shirt has been amazing it has been the difference between my dog chewing the house because of his nerves and simply greeting me at the door when I walk in after waiting for me whilst playing with his toys rather than being destructive.
As well as other great effects such as his reacting to the smallest of noises. Many bonuses are covered in the item description.
This shirt is definitely worth having a try.
Thanks
Nice product and seems to be working fine. Although the material is quite thi
I bought this for a very stressy collie pup who was pacing and shadow chasing in the evenings. It worked immediately and she is generally much better even when not wearing the vest. Recommended 100%
Rescue dog has terrible separation anxiety – whilst not a full cure – it most definitely has made a positive difference one week in. Anything that helps her through the trauma is a blessing.
This works really well for my little pom who freaks out during fireworks seaso
After trying literally everything from pheromone collars to medictaion for a year, the thundershirt has practically cured my dog from separation anxiety! After going on holiday a year ago, my dogs behaviour when left alone had got progressively worse over time! Its started with chewing any paper left lying around, to chewing door frames, furniture, opening any cupboard doors looking for a way out an chewing what was in his way, he then started wetting around the house! Since ordering this coat a little over a week ago (apart from 1 accident 2 days in) he has done nothing, literally nothing!! Tjought was a bit expensive and would never work, but well worth the spend!!!