Molly's Story Part 9- Moving Ahead a bit :)

Hello Everyone! I am sorry to be lagging over the past few days! I have been keeping busy with pet sitting and also entertaining the FurKids here at home along with the hubby!


I wanted to take a break and sort of collect more thoughts and move ahead a bit. We all know that Molly came to us with issues and that it seems to be the same issues so instead of talking about the same stuff from year to year and having the story get boring, I decided to move ahead a little. So here goes! 

We continued over the years of dealing with Molly and her thunderstorm phobia. We did have a few years of it not seeming so bad, but I am pretty sure it was because I resorted to using acepramazine more and more with her which I know now, and knew along that it was not actually helping the situation, it was a cop out, and easy way for me to deal with it. I am busy during the summer months with pet sitting and was tired when returning home at night, there were so many long nights of staying up with her when storms would rip through in the middle of the night. I had come to a realization that this was just what life was going to be 3-4 months out of every year and it was ok. I figured that there were 8 other months where I would not have to worry.

We took Molly off the medications after about 2 yrs because it was not helping with the real problem, and we talked better meds back then..but I wasnt ready and didnt feel at that time that she was that bad to need a drug such as Prozac. I would just try to be on top of the tranquilizer and/or herbal supplements if need be. I had started trying Benadryl with her and I thought it seemed to help take the edge off at times but then other times it was like she had nothing. 

A few years ago, the ThunderShirt came out and it was the "New" exciting remedy...Right? I mean, why didnt i think about it, I could have wrapped her in a blanket and coddled her when she was scared. So, I ordered one for her...what could I lose? I remember the day it came! I was like a little kid on Christmas. Now I just had to wait for a storm to come to see it in action!  I put it on her to acclimate her to having it on, she didnt seem to mind it at all, I thought that was a good thing at least! Now......I was ready, but was MOLLY ready? We could only wait.......and see! 

I wish I would have known years ago that I would be writing a story about Molly- I would have taken more pictures! ;) Anyway, here is a pic of Molly relaxed and obviously comfy