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Anxiety Wrap?
has anyone tried it?
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Posted: 11:56:54 AM 6/22/2006
Saw an article talking about the anxiety wrap in Dog Fancy this month and was wondering if anyone else has tried it?

They are quite expensive so I would hate to waste money on something that does not work at all but am willing to give it a try if it has worked for other people. Jackson has been getting really upset and scared during thunderstorms and this article talked about how it helped a Border Collie with the same problem.

***Edited By: minpin mom on 6/22/2006 11:58:00 AM***
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Posted: 12:10:59 PM 6/22/2006
i saw that in DF too.
i have known of people who have used this technique in conjunction wioth training, behavior mod, and t-touch. do some googling on t touch adn look a little more into it because i think thers more to it that we think there is.

but yes i have heard of it and heard of success with it.
Posted: 12:12:23 PM 6/22/2006
I have not tried it myself, but I know three people who have, for storm-phobic dogs, and all three say it works wonderfully, right off the bat. One of them had to get the dog used to it first...just one of those dogs that doesn't like wearing "clothes."

I'm seriously considering it for my [now] slightly SA dog.
Posted: 12:13:47 PM 6/22/2006
never heard of it ... do you have a link to one ?
Posted: 12:47:31 PM 6/22/2006
Scout, I found one in http://www.kvvet.com . The link is really long and I don't know how to shorten it so if you just search for anxiety in their website, it will pop up.

Always thought it sounded too good to be true but got interested after reading the article.



***Edited By: minpin mom on 6/22/2006 12:47:57 PM***
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Posted: 1:06:03 PM 6/22/2006
interesting ..... i would have said hooey to it if someone told me about it but i guess youguys know people who swear by it. i guess for 70 dollars it had better work or come with a money back guarantee.
Posted: 1:07:02 PM 6/22/2006
That's different. I'd wager that the feeling of the clothing makes the dog focus on something other than how freaked out it is by thunderstorms, but this is just me. I'm not really sure otherwise how a 'coat' would help the dog remain calm in anxious moments.
Posted: 1:21:41 PM 6/22/2006
There's an article in The Whole Dog Journal that recommends it to curb anxiety in dogs. Other than that, I've never heard of it.
Posted: 9:57:45 PM 6/22/2006
Apparently pressure over a wide area of the body is universally calming. I am listening to _Animals in Translation_ by Temple Grandin on CD this week. The author is autistic. She works with the livestock industry to help fix problems in the movement/treatment of animals. When she was in high school, she noticed how the "squeeze chute" could calm cattle immediately, so she fashioned one for herself to deal with her own anxiety. She used a couple pieces of plywood and an aircompressor.

***Edited By: NoDogYet on 6/22/2006 9:58:22 PM***
Reason: doh!
Posted: 10:11:47 PM 6/22/2006
my whole dog journal came to day with a big article on anxiety, adn meds and treatments. good article. i love that newsletter.
Posted: 10:35:16 PM 6/22/2006
Behavorialist once told me a large ace bandage may be used as a wrap for anxiety, kept on for like an hour 2-3 times a day
Posted: 10:49:44 PM 6/22/2006
Maybe I'll buy one. But not for Maggie...it will be for me to wear to work! Talk about anxiety, lol!
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