Stimuli

For most of us, our pets are a member of our family. We love them for their companionship, the affection they show us and the fun they bring into our homes. We care about their well-being, which means that when they're anxious or scared it hurts us too. It's terrible to watch your dog shake and whimper but, other than try to comfort them, what can you do?

The Thundershirt may be the answer. The raincoat-looking "garment" applies a constant, gentle pressure to your dogs body which has a dramatic calming effect. Now, we know that may sound a little far-fetched, however, it is believed that pressure has a calming effect on the nervous system and using pressure to relieve anxiety has been applied in a variety of situations for years. Thundershirt has conducted a survey of over 2,000 customers and over 80% responded saying that their dog showed significant signs of improvement. Sounds like a very positive result to us.

Thundershirt is available at Elemental Canine in Cloverdale and Harvey's Pet Food in Langley as well as online a thundershirt.com. They retail for approximately $39.95.