Thundershirt uses gentle hugging to calm your dog.
With its patented design, Thundershirt’s gentle, constant pressure has a dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or overexcited. Based on surveys completed by over two thousand customers, over 80% of dogs show significant improvement in symptoms when using Thundershirt. Thundershirt is already helping hundreds of thousands of dogs around the world and is recommended by thousands of veterinarians and trainers. Thundershirt helps keep animals calm so they are more comfortable in situations that were once frightening.
To get the most accurate size anxiety vest for your pet, measure the girth of their chest, around the widest part of your dog's torso right behind the front legs, with a cloth tape measure. Pull the cloth tape snug, but not tight. If you don't have a cloth tape measure, you can use a piece of string and measure it with a rigid ruler afterwards. If your dog is in between sizes, we recommend that you choose the larger size.
Size | Chest Circumference | Weight | Breed Examples |
XXSmall | 23 - 33cm | < 4kg | Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier |
XSmall | 33 - 43cm | 4-6kg | Cairn Terrier, Mini Dachshund, Border Terrier |
Small | 43 - 53cm | 7 - 11kg | Beagle, Dachshund, Pug, Boston Terrier |
Medium | 53 - 64cm | 12 - 18kg | Whippet, Pinscher, Schnauzer |
Large | 64 - 76cm | 19 - 29kg | Basset Hound, Bulldog, Siberian Husky, Small Labrador |
XLarge | 76 - 94cm | 30 - 50kg | Large Labrador, Boxer, Doberman, German Shepard |
XXLarge | 94 - 127cm | > 50kg | Great Dane, Mastiffs, Irish Wolfhound |
Bought this for my son's dog as he has panicked and run away so many times as he's scared of loud noises and people have been letting off fireworks for weeks in Christchurch to the extent he was shaking as soon as the sun went down. From the first time he wore the ThunderShirt, he settled into his bed and went to sleep and has done so every night since. It has been life changing for him. I definitely recommend the ThunderShirt and wish I had bought it earlier.
I find the service from Pet Direct excellent. I have recommended it on many occasions. The Thundershirt is great - calms my anxious dog when we leave the house and he has to stay home. Beautiful fit and easy to put on. Another great buy !
ThunderShirt works for my German Shepherd, very calming & relaxed, still kept her inside with radio on as usual during Guy Fawkes, highly recommend.
These things are so amazing.I have a dog that has had anxiety and her thing is loud noises and within an hour of putting it on she was and still is so relaxed to the point that I have never seen her this way ever 7 hours later.WOW
Great product, a calming effect. Would highly recommend.