{"id":5053,"date":"2011-07-29T06:54:36","date_gmt":"2011-07-29T10:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/?p=5053"},"modified":"2015-05-19T23:35:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T03:35:29","slug":"thundershirt-review-part-vii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/2011\/07\/29\/thundershirt-review-part-vii\/","title":{"rendered":"Thundershirt Review: Part VII"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had rain here and there since the last time I reviewed the Thundershirt<\/font>TM<\/sup><\/font>, and Nala wore the shirt each and every time. But this past Tuesday I saw the worst shaking during an afternoon thunderstorm…
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\nBefore I share my latest review, I wanted to give you an update on the ant situation in my yard. After almost 2 weeks of using a combination of Bug B Gone granules by Ortho to kill the entire colony, and spraying bug sprays to kill temporarily, I am glad to announce that there have been no ants sited in at least a week! Yay! I am so happy to have my entire yard back — how I missed running around my pool. <\/p>\n

To anyone battling ant problems, I suggest you don’t give up! My mommy kept at it, even when it seemed like even the granules wouldn’t work. It was hard keeping Nala and me away from the one side of the yard (many times we had to go outside on leashes), but we won (for now)!<\/p>\n

Now for my latest Thundershirt<\/font>TM<\/sup><\/font> review…<\/strong><\/p>\n

This past Tuesday we had an afternoon thunderstorm. The thunder was very loud, and there was some rain, but that didn’t matter to Nala. To her, any amount of thunder and rain throws her into a fit of panic.<\/p>\n

As soon as the first sound of thunder struck, mommy put the Thundershirt<\/font>TM<\/sup><\/font> on Nala.<\/p>\n

First Nala paced the floor back and forth, from the kitchen, to the living room, to the bedroom, and back. Then she went over to mommy and sat on the floor next to her. Mommy pet her for a few minutes, then Nala went to go sit next to Taylor nearby. Neither of them made Nala feel any better.<\/p>\n

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\nNala was shaking so much during this latest storm.
\nWe took a video of her shaking — it was the worst yet! <\/em><\/p>\n

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\nPoor Nala — I wish there was something I could do. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\nShe sat next to Taylor, but only for a few minutes.
\nThat didn’t seem to help calm her. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\nDuring the storm, I was fine. The noise doesn’t really bother me.
\nA mango falling from the tree onto our roof bothers me more! <\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThen Nala got up and came in my direction. I thought she wanted
\nto sit next to me, but she was only pacing. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\nShe went back to sit near Taylor. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\nTaylor tried to hold her, but Nala just wanted to sit close to her. <\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

After Taylor held Nala for a while, she went to mommy, who picked her up and held her until the storm died down. She still shook (though not as much), and she still drooled, but mommy didn’t put her down. When the storm finally ended, Nala was very, very happy.<\/p>\n

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\nPick me up, mommy? Eh, for some reason, that doesn’t work anymore… <\/em>
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After this latest storm and viewing Nala’s reaction, I have come to the conclusion that the shirt just doesn’t work for Nala. She’s just a nervous doggie and the shirt alone isn’t something that can help her. I know it must work for some doggies, ’cause there are so many people posting positive comments on the Thundershirt<\/font>TM<\/sup><\/font> Facebook page. For Nala, though, the Thundershirt<\/font>TM<\/sup><\/font> is just a shirt that helps keep a lot of Nala’s fur off of mommy when she holds her during a thunderstorm. <\/p>\n

Just two nights ago, there was a review of the Thundershirt<\/font>TM<\/sup><\/font> on one of the television news stations. Mommy and I watched with interest to see how well it helped other doggies. It turns out, that their review of the shirt was half and half. They said pretty much what I’ve been saying in my previous reviews — that the shirt works more for some doggies than for others. And sometimes the Thundershirt<\/font>TM<\/sup><\/font> needs to work along side something else, like treats, or sweet talking, etc. <\/p>\n

They also had some doggie doctors on, and they said that whatever you do, you don’t want to hold your nervous doggie. They said that they’ll feel rewarded and think that they’re supposed to act all nervous during a thunderstorm. Mommy and I still don’t agree with that, ’cause we’ve tried ignoring Nala’s nervous behavior many, many times, and that doesn’t help one bit. Besides… could you <\/em>sit there and watch your <\/em>doggie have a panic attack and not hold her?<\/p>\n

If you’d like to try a Thundershirt<\/font>TM<\/sup><\/font> for your doggie, you can click here<\/a> to purchase your own. <\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more Thundershirt<\/strong><\/font>TM<\/strong><\/sup><\/font> reviews.<\/p>\n

Happy Thursday woofs & hugs!<\/p>\n

~Bailey (Yep, I’m a girl)
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