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I work at a kenel and we have used the Thundershirt on various dogs that are having a hard time coping with the cage, the people, the other dogs, or being alone. I was suprised to find that it actually does work on some dogs. It calms them down a little bit, but there is a downside to it as well. If you use the Thundershirt on the dog all the time they will get too used to the constant feel of it and it will go back to like when they were never wearing it at all. We figured this out when we had and especially nervous dog. We kept the Thundershirt on her for extended periods of time and it worked but then she got used to it and reverted back to her old ways. It's just like a puppy with a new collar; they notice that it's there at first but after a while of wearing it they don't notice it at all. That wasn't the best analogy but you get the main idea. It's a good product as long as you don't keep it on your pet at all times. I would suggest when they are alone or overwhelmed. If you are spending time with them, then take it off; they don't need your comforting hand and the comforting Thundershirt.
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