By Jo Jackson
Overview
Throughout
history, parents have swaddled their babies to settle and soothe them
and to help them sleep soundly. You can wrap dogs in a similar way so
that constant gentle pressure can calm and comfort them during times of
stress or anxiety. Anxiety can be caused by loud noises like fireworks
or thunder, travel, injury, separation or other disruptions. There are a
number of products you can buy for your dog, such as a Thundershirt or
The Anxiety Wrap, or you can wrap him yourself.
Step 1
Select
a wide bandage for large dogs and a narrower bandage for small dogs.
Unwrap the bandage and fold in half to locate the middle of it. With the
dog in a standing position, place the middle of the bandage across his
chest, below his neck but above his front legs.
Step 2
Bring
the ends of the bandage up and cross them above the top of the shoulder
blades, and then take them underneath the body behind the front legs
and cross them again.
Step 3
Bring
the ends of the bandage up again and tie the ends over the top of the
lower back. Check that the wrap feels snug against the coat, but is not
tight or restrictive, and adjust if necessary
Step 1
Select
a wide bandage for large dogs and a narrower bandage for small dogs.
Unwrap the bandage and fold in half to locate the middle of it. With the
dog in a standing position, place the middle of the bandage across his
chest, below his neck but above his front legs.
Step 2
Bring
the ends of the bandage up and cross them above the top of the shoulder
blades, and then take them underneath the body behind the front legs
and cross them again.
Step 3
Bring
the ends of the bandage up again and tie the ends over the top of the
lower back. Check that the wrap feels snug against the coat, but is not
tight or restrictive, and adjust if necessary