Thundershirt Weekend

Last week was a lively one in the way of weather all across the US.   My family and I were entertaining a visitor from the UK whom we pointed out that watching local weather during prime time television is not a regular event and we were doing that twice last week.   Tornadoes were confirmed on the other end of the county and a couple of neighboring counties.  A neighbor lost a stately old tree which was kind enough to miss all nearby structures.   Flash flooding was present though not devastating.  

And it was a Thundershirt kind of event as well.   How did your canine companions do?

Friday night was quite intense for us and the little dogs welcomed wearing their Thundershirts through the worst of the storm.   Before having their Thundershirt, both dogs would shake, hide, pant and experience a moderate level of fear and anxiety.   Nearly a year (and a few storms) later, they hardly react to most storms  and only rarely experience concern that warrants wearing their Thundershirts. 

Twenty years ago I had a Border Collie who nearly died from storm fright and experienced a high level of anxiety at even the tamest of storms.  He required moderate medication his entire life until deafness offered the ultimate relief.   Imagine how much he would have been helped with TTouch and a Thundershirt!