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My dog is scared of thunder. How to calm her without a Thundershirt?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 4 years old | 4 lbs

It's thundering and raining here. So I brought Bella in an dark room with me and purchase on her favourite pink hoodie in order to make her feel a bit more comfortable. We don't have Thundershirt unfortunately. Was it a good idea? Am I doing it right?

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on May 15th, 2017

That sounds like a great idea for helping Bella calm down! Another thing you can do is play a soothing/calm talk show or music channel as the noise can help drown out some of the loud noise from the thunder to help Bella relax.

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