[nagdu] Thunder Shirt topic

Fri Aug 2 15:28:00 UTC 2013

that's really interesting. Harold's second dog anna was terified of 
thunderstorms maybe this would have helped her.
On 8/2/2013 8:51 AM, Michael Hingson wrote:
> Hmmmm....  Well, now since the Thunder Shirt has come up what experiences
> has anyone had with them.  I am familiar with the Storm Defender cape, but
> have no idea whether or not the shirt also offers any help with fears of
> thunder.
>
> I met the inventor of the Storm Defender several years ago.  This cape comes
> in several sizes to fit any dog.  What it does is to dissipate the static
> charge that builds up on a dog's coat before and during a thunder storm.
> What the engineer postulated and proved is that it is not really the thunder
> that bothers a dog, but rather the static charge build-up that builds in a
> dog's coat before the storm even arrives.  This charge gives the dog a
> prickly feeling which worsens and then the thunder hits.  So, the dog
> becomes fearful of the charge, but really shows the fear when the sounds of
> thunder begin.
>
> The Storm Defender, as I said, dissipates the charge.  By putting the cape
> on the dog as soon as the animal shows signs of discomfort and then using
> treats and other methods to distract and positively distract him or her one
> can teach the animal that there is nothing to fear from the thunder sounds.
>
> Unfortunately for us the Storm Defender came out after I moved to
> California.  We never got to try it with Roselle.  However, I believe the
> engineer's conjecture as Roselle always began showing signs of fear up to a
> half hour before a thunder storm became evident to us.  She always was our
> early warning system.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 06:15 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Thunder Shirt topic
>
> Alrighty then, now back to our regularly schedule guide dog topics please.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Marsha drenth
> Sent with my IPhone
>
> On Aug 2, 2013, at 12:36 AM, "Michael Hingson" <Mike at michaelhingson.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I know.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debbie Cole
>> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 09:15 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Thunder Shirt
>>
>> That was meant as a joke.
>>
>> On 8/1/13, Michael Hingson <Mike at michaelhingson.com> wrote:
>>> I had nothing to do with it.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debbie
>>> Cole
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 02:43 PM
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Thunder Shirt
>>>
>>> I believe Michael created this shirt.  LOL
>>>
>>> Ummm We saw this on sale at the farm store where I purchase Leone's food.
>>> It was marked at half price for $25.00.  It's an anxiety  piece of
>>> clothing with the softest fabric.  Leone's matches her harness.
>>> Iyt's calmed her behavior without drugs.  I'll explain how.
>>>
>>> No hot spot chewing, gnawing and licking.
>>> No scratching/itching
>>> No lunging/barking in public laces when she spots other dogs/cats.
>>> In times of storms or the fourth of july fireworks in our
>>> neighbornoon she's calm.
>>> She comes the firs time called.  (didn't always do that)
>>>
>>> I'm really pleased with the results of this.  It's fabric fees like a
>>> soft stretchy cotton/spendex.
>>>
>>> You can purchase it at any pet store or amazon.com.
>>>
>>> Debbie & Leone
>>>
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