Style and Function from ThunderCoat

As I may have mentioned, it is Rainy Season here in South Florida.  Though the mornings are sunny and beautiful, our afternoons are filled with torrential rain and thunderstorms.  Often you can see the storm as it moves in very quickly so sometimes it is raining in my front yard, but not my back yard (or vice versa).

Now, I hate walking in the rain because I do not like to get wet...and though I am not afraid of thunder, I will bark at it to make it run away.  Ma says the barking is obnoxious but what does she know?  For these two reasons, Ma and I were so happy when ThunderWorks asked us to try their new ThunderCoat.

ThunderCoat:  Two Solutions, One Happy Dog!

The ThunderCoat is actually a ThunderShirt AND a trench coat all in one!  The specially designed ThunderShirt allows you to snap the ThunderCoat onto it.  The ThunderShirt with the snaps comes with the ThunderCoat so you do not need to purchase it separately.

Since the ThunderCoat fits over a ThunderShirt, you get the calming effect from the Shirt and the protection from the rain from the Coat.  In addition, if it is cold where you live when it rains, the layering of both provides added warmth while outside.

The ThunderCoat is water resistant, fully lined, has a removable hood and is machine washable.  It is also stylish...that is if you are going for that Sherlock Holmes look.  Personally, I think I look pretty dapper in it.

ThunderCoat:  Walking in the Rain

My first attempt to venture out into the rain did not go...uh...as planned.  I refused to move from the porch believing I would get wet and as I said, I don't like that. 

However, as a terrier I am tenacious so I kept trying to go out in the rain sporting my new ThunderCoat.  And you know what?  That tenacity paid off and I now do not mind walking in the rain while wearing my ThunderCoat.  It really is water resistant; rain rolls off it like water off a duck's back.

ThunderShirt

I am fairly certain most of you know about ThunderShirt and how it uses gentle pressure to help alleviate fear and anxiety in dogs and cats.  But did you know that ThunderShirt now comes in a variety of colors including...wait for it...camo with safety orange?!?  How totally me, right?  I am rockin' the camo!

Again, I will say I am NOT afraid of thunder; it does NOT send me into a full-blown anxiety attack like it does my Uncle Bailey the Bichon.  But, sometimes, depending on the proximity of the thunder (and if it is shaking the house), I will bark ferociously at it.  So during a recent, BIG thunderstorm, Ma put the ThunderShirt on me and you know what happened?  I stopped barking.  I know...we couldn't believe it either.

I had Ma make a mish-mash video of me during that recent, BIG thunderstorm.  We were outside as it started to move in and I did bark at the thunder once but once we were inside, I just "talked" to Ma and did not bark.  Take a look:

I am really enjoying my ThunderWorks products!  They are both stylish and functional.

Are you afraid of thunder or other loud noises?  
Do you hate walking in the rain?  
Have you ever tried a ThunderShirt or ThunderCoat?

Review Disclaimer:  Oz the Terrier received one ThunderCoat and one ThunderShirt for free from ThunderWorks in exchange for an honest review.  I received no other compensation for this post.  The opinions expressed within this post are my own and are not influenced by any outsider.