There are several people on the board that highly recommend the Thundershirts. I haven't found the money yet to be able to afford one, but I give my miniature poodle Children's Benadryl and it will calm her down in about an hour. It isn't made by Benadryl anymore but Kmart has a brand that has the same ingredients. My vet recommended this because it has almost no side effects compared to the drugs that they sell. I had to do something during the fireworks for the 4th of July. My poodle would panic and pant nonstop. Her tongue would hang out and I couldn't calm her. I was afraid she was going to have a heart attack and she is only 4 years old.