Anxiety Wraps For Dogs

[Summer Magic]

If you're unsure about wanting to use a wrap there is a massage therapy called the tellington touch that's supposed to calm the animal through its neuro transmitters. I'm just learning about it but it sounds promising for me.

[lizbud]

I did buy one & tried it on Smokey in a practice run to see
how it fit and how he acted in it. They recommend you try it out
before a storm actually happens. Everything went smoothly & he
didn't seem to mind it much. So far, so good.

The first signs of a real storm finally came & I was nervous
trying to put it on him & got both front legs in the same side
opening. I sat there looking at Smokey looking at me
and I fell over laughing. He tumbled over on top of me and
we just rolled on the floor. It was so funny. The storm came and
went & Smokey was o.k. with it all. He still doesnot like storms
or thunder, but he's so much better than before.

I still have it packed away somewhere & maybe sometime I
still might have occasion to try it out again. I still believe it could
help a lot of dogs.

[Glacier]

I have a good friend who is a Tellingtouch practicioner. she uses these wraps all the time, but she doesn't buy the products. She uses old t-shirts and tensor bandages (like the kind you get when you sprain your ankle). Works just as well and much cheaper.

She has worked on several of my dogs. There is no force involved. Not like restraint therapy that is sometimes used on kids.

The wrap gives the dog a very clear impression of where they begin and end, something freaked out dogs sometimes forget! It was highly effective with Ozzy in particular. When I first got him, just touching him was a challenge. Then he wouldn't walk on a leash at all--too scary. With a wrap on, he would walk and walked very nicely. He knew exactly where all of him was. I'm sure anyone who saw us thought I was insane--walking a dog who needed that many bandages on him! But it worked!!! Ozzy is much more confident now and I don't use it on him anymore.

I sometimes think that harnesses work the same way. I have a couple dogs who are afraid of their own shadows, expect when they are in harness. I suspect it's a combination of doing what they were bred for and having pressure all around them to let them know exactly where they are and where they can go.

[carrie]

sorry guys - haven't read the replies past the first few. I only do this to give you my honest opinion and will go back and read the other replies after posting.


The science behind the body wrap thing is sound - the problem with it is that those connections are meant to happen when the pup/kitten is still in the nest.

some dogs do respond very well to this therapy but I have found that most don't - of those that don't an initial improvement in behaviour and stress levels is apparent but the reason for the dog's problems are more complicated than lack or interruption of maternal cosseting and the extra problems need to be sorted beofore, or more effectivley, alongside the body wrap.

Those that do respond to the therapy do so very well.

Others can't bear it.

It is worth a try, miracles happen, good luck.

[Glacier]

Originally posted by carrie

The science behind the body wrap thing is sound - the problem with it is that those connections are meant to happen when the pup/kitten is still in the nest.

Maybe that's why it works with Ozzy. He had a lousy puppyhood. He never got that warm, nurturing stuff. He's been here for nine months now, he'll be 2 in June and right now both him and his brother are acting like 6 month old pups--they are chewing anything they can, into everything, being a pair of doofus! They don't have to worry about surviving any more, so they can finally have a puppyhood!

[Dartsgirl420]

There is probably no such thing as a bad dog........But we just got a new dog......and he acts very insecure......hes two years old!!!!! He is an american eskimo.........He lets no one near his food dish...........or~he *tries* to attack them.......~he scares me to death......do you have any advice...........?Please feel free to e~mail me...........with your response.........? email me @ [email protected]

[Jordan]

Originally posted by Dartsgirl420
There is probably no such thing as a bad dog........But we just got a new dog......and he acts very insecure......hes two years old!!!!! He is an american eskimo.........He lets no one near his food dish...........or~he *tries* to attack them.......~he scares me to death......do you have any advice...........?Please feel free to e~mail me...........with your response.........? email me @ [email protected]

The problem is you not the dog.
Dogs need training and education an if they had that behaviour with dish food (the basic) it seems to me that the owners had never well trained the dog.
With 2 years he still is a "juvenile" (but almost mature) and the best to do is to look for a professional help with a good dog trainer!

Most people forget the basic of having a dog: teach them who is the boss; and starts to make the dog understand that he can't be possessive with food!
Make a search by "dog behaviour" at the net and I’m sure this people will find valuable information would help you! But you must take an action very fast!

Best regards!


PS: You could try this, before put the dish with food to the dog pretend that you are eating the food (act just like you are really eating, noise) but keep stand in two legs, act calmly and slowly put the dish down.

PS2: some sites:
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/
http://www.peteducation.com/
http://www.apbc.org.uk/books.htm

[Jordan]

Hi!
I don't know nothing about this "Anxiety Wraps For Dogs", but I think that you could try some treatment based in dog pheromones.

Consult this site and perhaps could help:
http://www.ehealth-solution.com/dog-behavior-dap.htm

Best Regards

[BrittanyLexie]

wow.. thats just what i need for lexie when im gone.. she doesnt like being left alone.. i just now got her to bed.. but she doesnt particularly like her kennel, and i that would be perfect for her while im at school.