So far just rain and darkness, praying my Tipper doss not get rattled.
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So far just rain and darkness, praying my Tipper doss not get rattled.
hoping Tipper gets through tonight without getting too shaken. Maybe you won't get too much thunder and lightening...crossing my fingers it stays quiet for you.
Barbara
Hoping it is just rain and not too bad of storms. I know how you worry with Tipper's reaction to bad storms.
Wed will be a long day it sounds like. I guess they always are when you have to go to the specialist.
I think just rain coming out way. Hope anyhow and then hope it isn't too much rain. :)
Take care! hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin
hope the weather was not too bad today after all.
i can not believe the vet or specialist do not want to give you something to help tipper relax.
not unconcious, but just as much as needed to calm her.
you can not go on like this. it will affect your health too.
maybe you can video it to show them how bad tipper's reaction is on the thunderstorms?
Patti check this out, its the anti anxiety shirt I mentioned above, if it doesn't work they give you a full refund.
http://www.thundershirt.com/
I've also heard good things about this!Quote:
Originally Posted by beaglemom3
The Thundershirt helped Squirt but it is so stiff she can't move in it any more. So Sophie wears the TS and Squirt get the TTouch Body Wrap.
http://www.crvetcenter.com/ttouch.php
Hi Everyone:
We have to get ready to go to the vets. There definitely won't be a blood pressure check today!! It is just pouring, dark, and very strong wind. This will be a real fun ride in the car with her a nervous wreck. I have purchased everything on the market for her, and nothing works. I am going to tell the vet he has to givekme something today. I will look at the other thunder shirts when I get back, but have tried two already with no success. I wish I could take on this anxiety for
her as I would in a minute. I just absolutely hate seeing her reduced to a bundle of frayed nerves. She shakes so bad it is hard to watch. She will not let you try to comfort or hold her , she will snap at you. Then there is happy go lucky Toby barking at the thunder and running on the porch watching the storm!! Tipper and I were up most of the nite. I am hoping this Adequan helps her as she is really tracheal issues and still something like mucous making her hack a few times to clear her throat. I hope it does not storm like this in the morning as we leave her around 530 am, and that will be a bugger driving all that way with her a nervous wreck. Blessings
Patti
The key to both the TS and the body wrap is to get them used to wearing it when everything is calm. No rain, no wind, just nice days. This way the dog learns to associate the shirt / wrap with calm times. If you put them on only when the storm are coming, then the dog learns to get nervous when we put them on and they will not work. You MUST get them used to wearing the TS / wrap on nice days. ;)
You might also look into and ask your vet about rescue remedy if the anxiety wraps do not work.
Good luck! Patti hope all goes well at the vets.