Review: Anxiety Wrap

The Original ANXIETY WRAP®

puts stressed pets at ease

As seen on the Today Show and Animal Planet's "It's Me or The Dog" with Victoria Stilwell. Recommended by veterinarians, trainers and behaviorists around the world. 

The Anxiety Wrap® pressure wrap uses acupressure and gentle, constant pressure (called "Maintained Pressure") to relieve stress and end/lessen fears in dogs. Created in 2001, it was the first of its kind on the market and invented the category of Pressure Wraps. It’s the only patented pressure wrap in the industry and comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and free, on-line support. When used properly it has proven to increase balance, self-confidence, focus, preparation for and during training, animal-to-animal socialization, animal-to-human socialization, bonding, relaxation, and gait awareness. As well as helping to end the following that result from fear, stress, hyperactivity, insecurity & shyness:

• Thunderstorm fear 
• Separation anxiety
• Constant barking 
• Unwanted jumping
• Travel anxiety 
• Car sickness
• Other noise phobias 
• Leash pulling
• Fear of other dogs 
• Fear of people
• Destructive chewing 
• Nervousness
• Whining 
• Fireworks fear
• Hyperactivity 
• Fear biting
• Dog/cat aggression

Treatment Programs Available Free of Charge! Susan Sharpe, CPDT-KA, a 25-year dog trainer, has written professional treatment programs to help you and your dog. Send proof of purchase and the issue you need help with to: info@anxietywrap.com.

The Anxiety Wrap starts at $39.95 and comes in 11 canine sizes – to properly fit each age and breed. There are even Calming Face Wraps for dogs, and specialty made feline Anxiety Wraps, available too. For the full product selection by The Company of Animals, visit ww.CompanyofAnimals.us.   

Reading Your Dog’s Body Language
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (March 26, 2014) – Pet parents would love to know what their pets are thinking, but since our pets can’t verbally tell us it’s important to understand what their body language is saying. Here are a few ways to read your dog’s body language, and how to interpret what they are trying to tell you.

A dog’s tail - A dog’s tail is used to communicate strong emotions, including happiness, as well as anger and agitation. To accurately get the bigger picture the dog’s wagging or tucked tail is trying to tell you, look at the rest of his body language. If his ears are pinned forward or back, or has stiffened muscles and dilated pupils, these are all signs your dog needs some space. 

A dog’s ears - A dog will hold his ears naturally when he is relaxed and comfortable. When he’s alert, he’ll raise them higher on his head and direct them toward whatever is holding his interest. If his ears are pulled back slightly, it’s a signal his intention is friendly. And if your dog’s ears are completely flattened or stuck out to the sides of his head, he’s signaling that he’s frightened or feeling submissive. 

A dog’s body - When your dog is scared, he does his best to look small. Often, his body looks hunched, with his tail held low or tucked between his rear legs and his ears flattened back on his skull. His muscles of his body and face will be tense and rigid. He might even cower close to the ground or try to escape. 

Some pets fear certain sounds (like thunderstorms or fireworks), being in crowds, or even being left alone. To help ease their various fears, the original, patented Anxiety Wrap gives a calming, hug-like sensation – activating and maintaining key pressure points that better enable pets to relax. Helping your dog keep calm can even prevent behavioral issues. (For additional notes on how the one-of-a-kind product works, click here to see helpful Anxiety Wrap graph and notes.) 

According to Dr. Roger Mugford, Pet Psychologist and Founder of The Company of Animals, “Fear and anxiety are at the root of many canine behavioral problems.” Unaddressed, these fears can result in aggressiveness, leash pulling, separation anxiety, excessive barking, and hyperactivity. “We’ve been using and recommending the Anxiety Wrap in The Company of Animals’ own British Behaviour Centre for years,” continues Mugford. 

A recently published Tufts University Clinical Research Study, titled “The Effectiveness of Anxiety Wrap in the Treatment of Canine Thunderstom Phobia: An Open-Label Trial,” even deemed the product 89 percent effective! The Anxiety Wrap was especially called out as "safe and effective treatment for canine thunderstorm phobia." The study has since been published, and the Anxiety Wrap cited, in such respected journals and resources as The Journal of Veterinary Behavior and ScienceDirect. 

ABOUT THE COMPANY OF ANIMALS
Founded by pet behaviorist Dr. Roger Mugford, The Company of Animals is celebrating 35 years as a leading provider of innovative training products designed to achieve a positive relationship between pets and their parents. The Company of Animals designs and manufactures a wide range of acclaimed products, including the original HALTI®, Pet CorrectorTM and CLIXTM training range. The latest additions to the famed family of enrichment products are the line of GREEN Feeders for dogs and cats by NORTHMATE, the Anxiety Wrap® and the new HALTI® OPTIFIT. For more information, visit http://www.companyofanimals.us/.

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Our Thoughts
We have a 70lb dog.  Our situation at home changed last fall and it caused considerable stress to her. My husband had been working from home a couple days per week; he got a new job so was no longer working from home, and at the same time, hunting season started, so all of a sudden he was gone A LOT.  She became so stressed out; she did not want new people coming to the house, which of course, is a problem.

We received the Anxiety Wrap to try out; I carefully read the pamphlet that came with it.  She was very calm about the whole thing, she is used to wearing things.  It wasn't until I assembled the belly wrap that she was like "what are you putting on me??"  According to the directions, when putting the Anxiety Wrap on your pet you must IGNORE the pet completely - no interaction: no talking, no petting, no direct eye contact until the wrap is removed within 20 - 40 minutes.  This is a lot harder than it sounds!  In order to comply, I put it on her, then went directly to a task I knew would keep me busy for at least 20 minutes and I could see her with my peripheral vision.  She walked around a little, looking somewhat confused, and eventually just laid down and took a nap. 

The next time I used it was for when a family member was coming over; now, the dog is very familiar with this family member and her arrival does not cause the dog stress; instead she gets excited because "oh my, someone else to play with!!"  Instructions are to put the wrap on the dog about a half hour before the visitor's arrival.  Again, no interaction, and especially not when the visitor arrives or for the duration of their visit, and remove the wrap 5 - 10 minutes after the visitor has left.

I could see she was calmer - not quite as calm as I'd like her to be, but this was just the first time used with a visitor.  Unfortunately later that evening we were relentlessly interrupted by several solicitors despite the NO SOLICITING sign on our front door!  Which, of course, stressed out the dog!!  Not exactly the kind of visitors who will wait calmly for me to first put the Anxiety Wrap on the dog.  Ugh.  NOT a fan of solicitors!!

We have a long way to go yet but I think the Anxiety Wrap will help her in the long run.  Something I love about The Company of Animals and the Anxiety Wrap is they offer free-of-charge treatment programs for additional help!  If you have a pet experiencing some issues, give this a try!