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My Shih Tzu Dachshund (Schweenie breed) was abused by his previous owner and has extreme separation anxiety. He has several behavioral issues as a result. We've tried a number of things to help him deal with his anxiety (which presents itself as excessive barking, whining and aggression). My husband often gives into the whining that occurs when he has to leave the house by taking him with him wherever he goes. This also poses another issue, when our Schweenie, Rufus, is in the car he often barks at people, at nothing, he has even ripped the wires out of our back window that control the defrost. He thinks that everything around him, real or imagined, is a threat. Today, my husband put Rufus in the car (as he often does) without the jacket. Rufus immediately (as usual) started barking like a mad-man at the wind blowing, at people, at nothing - like he does. I ran inside and got the jacket, put it on him, and the barking stopped INSTANTLY. My husband and I walked away from the car, just to see what would happen. To my surprise, NOTHING. Not a peep. People walked by, no barking. The wind blew, he didnt move - just watched. I was SHOCKED to say the least. We adopted Rufus 2 years ago and this is the first thing that has really worked to help manage his anxiety. I have already ordered a backup. I am a believer. If you have a pup, like Rufus who cries when you leave, barks at everything he considers a threat, gets upset by loud noises -- give this a try. I hope that you find that you're as genuinely surprised as we are. UPDATE: Rufus got very upset when I tried to take it off of him. Once I was able to get it off of him, he pouted. I think he loves it too.