Zesty Paws OraStix Dog Calming Dental Sticks - Peppermint, 25 oz

I have been purchasing these for a little over a year now. Our 2 dogs love these. They are great as treats and for helping to knock the edge off of them. Bringing them from a 10 to about a 5 on an anxiety scale. I like that they aren't an overwhelming calming method. My dogs are not "drugged out" when they take them. Just a bit more chill. Still themselves, so to speak. An added bonus is that they help with keeping their teeth cleaner and help with fresher breath. I like these so much for my dogs that I have these on subscription. I will continue to get them for my dogs. Great price as well.

My corgi have separation anxiety and these absolutely help! I give it to him about 30-60 minutes before I leave the house and it definitely helps with his anxiety after I leave. He loves the taste and I love that I don't have to give it to him daily to build it up. Works quickly and is just enough that he honestly relaxes out. I've used CBD oil before in the past for my pets, but they always got nervous when they seen me getting it, meaning they knew I was about to leave.. and they didn't like the taste of that.. so having something that helps with that, he loves the taste, and it helps cleans his teeth! Usually he only needs one, about 30-40 pound Corgi, for normal going to work, but for stressful times, thunderstorm, moving, fireworks, two will make him sleep through those scary times.

Calming effect is noticeable but mild in our 9mo old 11 pound dog. He does love them though. They are relatively quick chews and only take him a few minutes to get through. Its a big package.

Great product

My dogs love the taste of these, and the treats help to keep their teeth a little cleaner. I’ve tried all of the calming type treats, and this one actually does help my anxious dog to relax and go to sleep. Heavenly Hounds is another good choice to look at as well

Picture says it all- he’s relaxed and napping. He wakes up frequently to do his thing and can lay back down and chill or nap freely. Great to give a dog/breed that is known to have separation anxiety before leaving for work. The taste is not for all dogs, our older one dosnt enjoy the minty flavor but this one would eat dryer lint if I offered it to him. A little goes a long way- start small and work up to larger pieces so they do not create a tolerance to it quickly. When I see he is not affected by them towards the end of the package I bring up his tolerance again and try again a week or more later. Worth a try if you’ve exhausted other options.

We have 2 lab mixes- about a yr old & about 3 yrs old. The 3 yr old wil sleep thru the storms 1/2 the time BUT not the yr old! She goes bonkers! We use these to calm her & sit with her, sometimes 2 of these sticks but it works very well to cam her!

Something has definitely changed about the formula. We’ve ordered these for a long time, always from Amazon. Both our small breed dogs get approximately 1/2 of one stick around 30 minutes before “bedtime.” When we opened this bag, we immediately noticed a difference in color and texture; treats were black-brown (where they’d always been mid-to-light brown previously) and instead of being smooth, the exterior felt grainy. They smelled like peppermint, which is the same as before, and our dogs will honestly eat anything we take out of the treat jar, so it’s difficult to say whether there was a taste difference. Seriously, when we have to give them meds, we pretend to pull pills from the treat jar and our dogs will take it every time, but will refuse them any other way. Rotten dogs. With all previous orders, by the time we were ready to turn out the lights for the night, both dogs were relaxed and ready to settle in for the night. These have always solved the “fidgets” that out new puppy experiences at bedtime, where he has to settle himself twenty times in bed and is distracted (and then, wide awake) by the slightest noise. This bag, though? Zero effect on our dogs. None. At all. What gives?

Dog will not eat these at all. Ive tried breaking them up, smothering them in her fave wet food but no go. She will take it in her mouth and spit them out. She will eat other dental sticks, so I think maybe the taste or texture is putting her off. Disappointing as I now have a whole bag that I can't use.