ThunderShirt® Calming Vest, grey

If your dog is not exactly the stoic type that takes all events in its stride, he may need some support to stay calm in stressful situations . The ThunderShirt® calming waistcoat was developed especially for this purpose. It is a kind of shirt that you put on your dog like a waistcoat. The garment exerts gentle, constant pressure on the dog's body, which can help your darling to calm down - for example at vet visits, in the car or during fireworks.

The grey ThunderShirt® calming waistcoat for dogs is made of elastic stretch material that adapts perfectly to your four-legged friend's body, making it very comfortable to wear.

ThunderShirt® calming waistcoat, grey at a glance:

• Shirt to help dogs relax
• Gentle, constant pressure: helps many dogs to calm down in stressful situations
• For stressful situations: such as vet visits, thunderstorms, fireworks, car rides, being left alone, etc.
• Ideal fit: thanks to stretch material, moulds to the shape of the body
• Function scientifically proven, helpful for over 80% of dogs
• Colour: grey
• Material: 74% polyester, 19% viscose, 7% elastane (spandex)
• Care instructions: machine washable at cold temperature

Size chart:

Size	Neck circumference	Belly circumference	Back length	Weight of dog
XS	20 - 25,5 cm	36 cm	30 - 41 cm	≥ 4 - 6 kg
S	25,5 - 31,5 cm	42 cm	34 - 44 cm	>6 - 11 kg
M	31 - 38,5 cm	43 cm	38 - 47 cm	>11 - 18 kg
L	35 - 43 cm	46 cm	39 - 58 cm	>18 - 29 kg
XL	38 - 47 cm	53 cm	43 - 64 cm	>29 - 50 kg

Instructions for first use:

Ensure a calm environment and relaxed atmosphere when you put the ThunderShirt® on your dog for the first time. Reward your dog with a treat so that he associates the waistcoat with something positive.
The next step is to put the waistcoat on your dog as described below and leave it on for approx. 5-10 minutes. Observe your dog's reaction to wearing it and reward him.

Hints for putting it on:

Lay the calming waistcoat flat on your dog's back and loosely close the Velcro around the neck. Make sure you still have 2 fingers between the waistcoat and your dog. Now wrap the first belly strap around your dog and close the second strap over it so that the ThunderShirt® fits comfortably.