A lot of dogs benefit from this type of calming wrap, however there is no guarantee. In order to calm your dog, you should in addition;

• during a thunderstorm or lightning, try to find the room in your house that is most "soundproof". Move your dog's bed, drinking bowl and a favorite toy into that room. If you can't stay there with your dog, a piece of clothing that smells like you, can also help to calm and provide comfort. Draw the blinds, close the windows and eliminate as many elements of the storm as possible. If your dog is up for it - try a game of tug of war, or some search games. 

• for dogs who are scared of fireworks, it can be the sound, smell or sight of the fireworks that scare them, or all of the above. Unlike thunderstorms, fireworks are more rare and you often know when it's coming. Make sure your dog gets a lot of exercise the day of, and tire them out with some mind games. Like with thunderstorm; provide the dog with a safe space, try and block out the sight, sound and smells, and distract your dog with treat or toys. You can also practice with the Calming Coat on while listening to taped fireworks, other times of the year so your dog isn't that sensitive to the sounds. 

• For dogs with separation anxiety a Calming Coat may help to self sooth, teaching them to calm them self down and thrive in their own company. Teaching a dog to be home alone, is a challenging task, however independence, self soothing, calmness and routines make it much easier. Also, it's important to take the emotions out of leaving and arriving; you should leave when the dog is calm and when arriving home, great them ones calm as they will get less overstimulated from you coming home. The internet is full of great tips and advise for training your dog to be home alone, and break out of the separation anxiety. Just remember; small steps, use positive methods, don't rush it and never ever punish a dog for chewing, peeing or shredding things out of stress whilst home alone.