Holiday Fireworks Are On The Way. There is a Safe, Effective Solution to Help Calm Anxiety Issues Caused by Loud Noises.
The New Barker put a call out to our readers for their own experiences with the product Thundershirt. We received an overwhelming response, but Sparkles’ story resonated with us because of her sudden change of behavior.
tance and decided to be proactive. Much to their surprise, Sparkles loved the shirt. When the storm arrived, Sparkles did not run to the wall, and did not shake. She was still a little apprehensive about the whole thing, but was almost completely calm. “What a difference. She would play, look to us inquisitively, but did not display any of the previous anxiety-rid- den behaviors,” said Deb. Now, the McElroys ask her if she
wants her t-shirt, and she immediately knows, wags her tail excitedly, and waits with anticipation as we get it and put it on her.
“Thank you Thundershirt.We love Sparkles is a six-year-old black and
white Shih Tzu who lives with Bob and Deb McElroy. When she was a puppy, she never responded to the thunder, lightening and fireworks noises. As she grew older, those same noises began to bother her in a most adverse way. She would sit in a corner, facing the wall and shake. The McElroys tried many things to help her including playing music and giving her a dose of Benadryl (approved by her veterinarian). “She did not even
want us to hold her dur- ing the bad storms. It just broke our hearts to watch her, and not be able to help her,” said Deb. “It was a regular occurrence, especially living in Florida where summer thunderstorms are a daily event, and folks celebrate every holiday with fireworks.” One day, the McElroys were brows-
ing, with Sparkles, at Fluffy Puppies in Clearwater. “We saw the Thundershirt there, for the first time. At first glance, I simply thought it was a gimmick and ignored it. But, then I found myself going back to the display, re-reading the packaging and thought I would give it a try. It was expensive, but I remember thinking that, if it worked, it would be well worth the money and peace of mind,” said Deb. The first time Sparkles wore her
Thundershirt,the McElroys made it a big game. They heard the thunder in the dis-
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you (all three of us),” said Deb, Bob and Sparkles.
Thundershirt has proven time and again to be such a reliable source for anx- iety issues, including barking, traveling in the car and separation anxiety, that many pet retailers carry the prod-
uct.Any one of the stores featured on the following page carries Thundershirt in multiple sizes. Your Dog Could Be Our Next Feature. We
are always looking for product testers and testimonials. Contact your local pet retailer (listed on the following page) and ask them to put you on The New Barker product tester list. Please leave your name, phone number and email address.
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