
Dogs are wonderful companions. Is there anything better than having a canine best friend for life sitting by your side? They are such sweethearts, and they are so naturally predisposed to happiness!
However, just because they are normally happy-go-lucky that doesn’t mean they don’t ever get nervous. Dogs are just like us; they have their own phobias. For some dogs that means driving in a car, while for others it can be stuff like loud thunderstorms.
Save yourself a trip to the vet or dangerous medications with this new method of keeping your dog calm. You’ll be amazed at what happens when you try out this technique on your own pooch. If they could talk, they would say thank you!
This do-it-yourself therapeutic half-wrap is making its rounds on social media. It helps dogs chill out during a time of high stress or anxiety. To make it, all you need is a piece of fabric the length and width of a scarf.

Then, wrap it around your dog at their chest and their withers. If you are unfamiliar with the term “withers”, that just means at the base of the dog’s neck. It might seem like something intimidating to try, but the truth is that it’s a breeze!

The half-wrap makes them feel cozy and protected. This is the next best thing to having your arms around them. Imagine how secure your dog would feel being in your arms at all times. That’s exactly what the half-wrap does.

They aren’t just helpful. They can also be very stylish. Although using fabric scraps from home (ones that smell like you are a smart idea) or athletic bandages works just fine, you can also special order a half-wrap online.

Making a half-wrap shouldn’t take much time, but you could also just buy one for your best friend. Many people with nervous dogs (and cats, too) swear by the ThunderShirt when it comes to making sure their animals feel calm.

See how to wrap your dog on the next page!
Penny DeVito
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Donna J. Byrne for Bella!
Vanessa Neff
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Rachel Chabowski for Hoss
Marion Barlow
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Jacqui Denham
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Charlotte Lozano
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Vanthana Yang
Cori L. Leuk
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Thank you so much! I’ll try it!
Chris Nicholus
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Dawn Gee
Lynn Haight Crossman
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Denyse Vance Muncaster home version if your Pup’s Thunder jacket.
Denyse Vance Muncaster
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that would have been much cheaper. i think i paid 60 some odd for the small version of the thunder jacket. but it works so its worth it
Annie Moyer
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I hope this works on my Chihuahuas, the fireworks are freaking them all out. thanks
Chanell Carter
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Debbie Eal Groves Debbie Burton
Wendy Boyle
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Megan Godfrey
Ariel Krell
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Annette Caroff Krell for bini?
Wendy Boyle
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Megan Godfrey let me know if it works
Rachel Hill
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Melanie might be worth a try for miss P and that pesky piano
Annette Caroff Krell
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Hmmmm….maybe!!!
Irene Rodriguez
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Gladys
Andrea Dominguez
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Rayetta Britt Dominguez for pixie!
Sherry Johnson
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I used an Ace bandage. It’s The wider one and stretchy. I wrapped it around my 25# dog..his chest & belly……not too tight but snug. I think it helped a little
Rayetta Britt Dominguez
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We needed this tonight. The thunder coat didn’t help. I grave her two benadryl. Helped very little. Fireworks and thunder are driving her nurse
Lindsay Scherer
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Cindy DuCheney for Annie’s dogs and her daughters dog
Julienne Chicktong
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Christine Scheers
Paddy Chitrapu
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Have to try this on Simba, because nothing else has worked.
Gerri Sefi
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Yes. It’s a modified Thunder Coat. Worked on my dog
Christine Scheers
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Unfortunately doesn’t work for Missy. Only solution will be if she goes deaf
Marsha Andrews
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I told my vet I was doing this and she suggested I stop. She said since you don’t really know how tight you’re getting the wrap it could cut off breathing. I found the Thundershirt on Amazon at a very reasonable price. It works so far.
Leann Christine Folsom
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MaryBeth Marie Shively
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John Mcnab
Debbie Eal Groves
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We actually did this 2 nights ago
Tammy Pletka Mortenson
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Melinda Carpenter
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Will try anything. Ta xx
Suellen Stevens-Mee
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Kate Breier
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Tiffany Loader something for Kobe and Kaiser lol when you and Hayden are on your honeymoon.
Susie Haworth-Wood
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Emma Louise Emmins
Stevie-Lee Ansaldi
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I’ll try this
Peter N Robyn Jackson
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Go Boz!!!
Jacqueline Smith
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Alan Smith Smudger for buddy
RaChel Baboa
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Ik snap niet want is in het engels
Dylan Alistair
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Yea Bella is fine with them!! Remember you trying to get things in for the little dude a couple years back!
Darius Abueg
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Click bait
Debbie Gravley Shimp
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Will try this. We had a thunder shirt, but it didn’t do a thing.
Chris Blakeley
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Think I’ll give this a try, Miss Hope hates fireworks.
Carol Bellingham
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This doesnt work on my moodle who shakes & hyperventilates before & during storms -have tried it many times to no avail