What works best for dog anxiety: Petco calming pills or thunder shirts?

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Princess has anxiety, she starts breathing hard, walking in circles and shakes when thunderstorms , fireworks or any booms happen. When she panics I try to keep her calm by petting her playing tv or music to distract her and walk to her it seems to help somewhat but I seen pills at petco/smart for calming will that actually work? What will the pills do? is the hugging shirt they sell a better option? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 4 years and 8 months old | 16 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

Good question. You are doing a good job keeping her calm. Often closing them in a dark room or crate with the music on will help too. Yes, the calming supplements do help and also the thunder shirt. I use Solliquin in my practice but they do sell several kinds at PetCo. They may not fully resolve the anxiety but they will reduce it without drugs. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Princess.

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