Dr Suzanne Stack, who is a veterinarian in Yuma AZ, has a web site in which her medical articles are available to be utilized. She specialized in greyhounds for many years and was a racetrack veterinarian also.
I checked the greythealth website for any information she might give on thunderstorm phobia. She mentioned the Storm Defender cape. http://www.greythealth.com/thunder.html
I decided to order one and hopefully get more comfort for Fleur.
Yesterday, while at work, Fleur started getting that nervous and shaking state that usually precedes a thunderstorm.
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| The cape upon being first worn. Fleur couldn't stop pacing and staring. |
I put the Storm defender cape on her and she calmed immediately and stayed calm and relaxed all afternoon.
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| The whole afternoon was like this ! |
The storm was light so I feel that this was a poor trial. As soon as we have another storm I will report on the Storm Defender cape!
I am so glad you have found something that helps Fleur.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
Hope you are having a good day.
Hugs
Sue & Polly
Thanks, Sue
DeleteSo hope this works, looking forward to your review. It's such a difficult thing to watch an animal go through thunder terrors! We usually end up with a very bad Pee on the floor or worse on the bed!
ReplyDeleteMaura
My dogs have not peed any time but otherwise it is so unsettling for them and me.
DeleteI hope it continues to work for her. Jack was scared of storms. A vet at a greyhound event told us to put a t-shirt on him and tie it around this waist. Did I tell you this? I know I have told several people. It worked for him. Eventually, he didn't need it.
ReplyDeleteStorms are scary in a house, but in a RV they can be so LOUD. It scares me too. LOL
Patty, I did try that and it did not work!
DeleteWe use the Thundershirt, which is similar, but none of our dogs have serious issues with storms, fortunately! I'm glad it's working for Fleur! :)
ReplyDeleteBunny, I am very glad that you two are really brave!
DeleteI am SO glad you seem to have found a solution for poor Fleur! Pretty amazing how that works. It's curious how storms affect the dogs so completely differently otherwise.
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