ThunderShirt Classic Dog Anxiety Jacket

Dad

Okay. New thing. What do you think?

Boldo

It's a jacket. For anxious dogs, apparently. I don't need a jacket. I need you to stop leaving the house.

Dad

I'm going to need more than that. How does it smell?

Boldo

Like nylon and manufacturing. Neutral. No meat involved. It smells like something that was sitting in a warehouse for six months. Why does everything you buy smell like that?

Dad

You seemed reluctant to try it. What happened when you did?

Boldo

I stood still while you wrapped it around me like I was a burrito. It was tight. Too tight. Then I realized I could still walk and it wasn't actually choking me. The pressure is... not terrible. During the last storm I was still nervous but I gnawed on my bed less. I noticed the cat doesn't have one of these, which seems unfair given how little she freaks out anyway. Can we get treats now?

Dad

Anything about this that actually impressed you? Be honest.

Boldo

It's well-made. The velcro doesn't tear immediately like other things you've bought. The fit is snug but not suffocating. When I'm wearing it I feel... contained. Like someone put their hand on my shoulders. I'm not saying I love it. But after the Fourth of July last year when I destroyed the living room, I haven't destroyed anything while wearing this. That counts for something.

Dad

Final verdict. Don't hold back.

Boldo

It works. I still don't want thunderstorms to exist, but this makes them slightly less catastrophic. You'll use it a handful of times a year unless you live in a chaotic state with constant fireworks, which you don't. Worth the money if your dog is as dramatic as I am about weather. I'm not thrilled about wearing it, but I'm not fighting you about it either.