VetriScience Calm & Confident Chews for Small Dogs, Chicken, 30 Count

My review is not a replacement for Veterinary advice. Work with your Vet. So I have a very overly energetic rottweiler. Like his energy knows no bounds. Our problem is that we have your typical working dog with no job. We had been walking him twice a day at one point and it just amped him up more. We had him on trazadone 3 or 4 pills, twice a day but then he just slept. Enter these calming chews. Depending on the circumstances, 3 or 4, given twice a day seem to do the trick. We can now enjoy our dog and he can enjoy life. He will still play fetch all day, everyday but now will also nap and just relax. He will accept commands, follow instructions, etc. We could finally train him effectively. Total gamechanger. Still need trazadone when guests come over, but not 3 or 4. More like 1. No trazadone needed on the 4th of July either. Again, consult your Veterinarian of course. I'm just a pet owner who found something that worked for my dog. Work with your Vet, my Vet recommended these and we stayed in contact as we adjusted the dog's meds. Work with your Vet. I'm not in VetMed.

We were recommended these from a friend who is a vet tech for the 4th of July. She used them for her four dogs which two are Great Dane and they worked. We have two German Shorthair Pointers, and a Shepard that were dealt a afraid of the fireworks this year for some reason. I sounded and felt like we were in a war zone and our dogs went crazy. Followed the instructions the first for the first the days weeks before the 4th and about a week before we have then 2 tabs and it worked very well.

These really help my dog with his stress. They make him slightly more sleepy but his stress and reactivity is much better

Purchased this product for my neurotic and phobic dog, specifically for the recent 4th of July fireworks, but more generally for the daily thunderstorms we experience here in central Florida in the summer. I gave this product an overall rating of 3 stars because the product worked as described when I was able to force-feed it to my dog. It would be an excellent value compared to other similar products IF my dog would willingly take it, but because she will not, makes it useless to us but not necessarily for you. I rated the taste and scent 1 star each and only because 0 stars wasn't an option. The following is my fully detailed review: I don't like the side effects she gets from Benadryl; melatonin (while very helpful) doesn't relieve her symptoms enough. I purchased this product based on the great reviews and good value for the money compared to similar type products. I also wanted something more natural but not in the CBD category due to the recent influx of counterfeit/unregulated products flooding the market. I was thrilled to try this product. I LOVE my dog and she HATES (duh!) taking "medicine." I love the idea of her getting the relief she needs without the daily fight to force-feed her medication only contributing to her fear response. Based on recommendations and reviews, so many dogs seem to love the taste and smell of these medicated treats that I felt excited to try them! My dog was NOT on the "love the taste" team. She took them with ease and excitement on the first day I tried them. I got them in time to do a trial run during a bad storm prior to the few days of fireworks for Independence Day that I knew would cause her constant shaking, stomach upset, and anguish. On the second day, when she would need the relief the most, she would not take them! I tried EVERYTHING to hide them, disguise them, and/or bribe her to take them with no luck. As previously reviewed by many, these have a strong odor that is impossible to mask with cheese, chicken, lunch meat, etc. My dog won't eat peanut butter so I don't know if that would help others. While these are comparatively small for "treats" they are very large as a medication that requires me to essentially shove them down my baby's throat. By the way, I have a small (under 10 pound shih tzu mix) dog so this may not be as problematic for someone with a larger dog. They are also a rough texture making me feel even worse about forcing her to take them without chewing them. Because I discovered this product too late to buy a substitute, I broke them in half and forced her to take them. That all being said, this product seemed to have worked exactly as described! We had the most calm 4th of July we have had in her young 4 year old life! We took our normal steps to help her: stayed nearby, turned the TV up loud, wrapped her snuggly in a blanket when she wanted, offered soothing comfort and support when needed while not making too big of a fuss over her. Her shaking and need to hide was greatly diminished, the constant panting was eliminated, she didn't experience the diarrhea she often gets when having severe phobia. While she didn't love the night of constant booming noises or the following days of idiocy to follow, she seemed far less distressed. I was thrilled with the effectiveness. Unfortunately, for us, this product isn't a consistent option. It might be great for someone whose dog only requires it a couple times a year. Forcing it into our baby on a daily basis for months in the summer will only add to her trauma. Sadly, because I had to use some of these, I don't feel I can pursue a refund or return. I will continue to try to find another similar product, maybe a liquid formulation, for our four-legged friend. I desperately wanted this to work for us. If you want to try it, make sure you don't have a picky eater or be prepared to force-feed it because, at least for my fur baby, she hates the taste! Do a trial run for several days before you really need them, in case your experience mimics my own. Best of luck to you and your family in your quest to find relief for your family pets. I did not receive this product free or discounted in exchange for a review. I found it on my own, researching as you are now.

I have a super anxious husky Shepard mix I rescued about 2 years ago. I took her to training so have some tools but she seems to be getting even more neurotic over time. In recent months she would freeze by the door and REFUSE to move to go on walks. Or would go outside but would freeze once she went past a sidewalk. It got really annoying and I need those walks as much as she does since I work remotely. She also started refusing to walk certain paths and certain directions out of the blue and for no apparent reason. Based only on my own experience of anxiety, I decided that must be her problem. I had an Amazon gift card and was like “what the heck, let’s try this one” — I looked at several products and chose this one. And I am SO GLAD that I did. She’s not magically fixed or anything but I can tell a big difference on our walks. I’ve been giving her 1-2 per day for about a week or two and, on days when I forget, I know I forgot because she goes right back to refusing to walk. It’s pretty remarkable. My hope is that, with time and as she relearns how to be comfortable on walks, I can ween her off but until then I will absolutely be buying this again.

My dog hates being in the car. But he's a trooper. He doesn't whine, bark, or act up. I went on a road trip with my dog. Even though he's a trooper, I wanted to give him something to take the edge off, so I bought these so-called "calming chews" about 30 minutes before I started driving (just like the instructions say). it did nothing to calm him down. I could tell he was just as nervous as he usually is while in the car. Things got horrible about five or six hours into the drive. He started shaking uncontrollably. I didn't know why at first, but when we stopped at a rest stop and he started with the diarrhea, I knew it was because of this product because: 1) Even though he hates being in the car, being in the car doesn't mess with his bowels, and 2) the "calming" chew was the only thing different about his diet. The poor little guy was shaking because he will not pee or poo indoors or in a car. He was holding it for hours. I felt horrible. He went on to diarrhea poo four more times that day. Each one progressively more liquid than the last. My dog has never had such liquid poo. It looked like a gushing fire hydrant of liquid poo. Each time this happened I had to clean his bottom because he has long hair and the diarrhea got all over it. So no, there was nothing calming or relaxing about these chews. If anything just one of these chews completely ruined this leg of our journey. To make things even worse, now my dog associates this horrible feeling he had with my car. Now he won't even jump into my car. I have to pick him up and put him inside. Thanks for nothing, VETRISCIENCE. If you risk it and decide to buy this product, beware: it indicates no refunds or returns. I had to chat with customer service to get a refund. Luckily I don't have to send back this vile back of poisonous evil and it won't upset the stomach of some other unsuspecting pooch.

My German Shepherd has terrible anxiety when it comes to thunder and fireworks. I have tried so many different types of calming supplements for him and nothing has worked, until now. I give him a couple and it’s made a huge difference. He has actually slept through thunderstorms.

It’s like night and day when my pups take these. I break the tip off for my 15 pound dog and give the rest to my 30 pound dog and they’re chill until the next morning. Great product.

It has made no difference. Total waste of money.

Ich kann natürlich nicht garantieren, dass es an den Leckerli liegt, aber meine Maus ist extrem ruhig, wenn ich sie ihr vor z.B. Auto- oder Zugfahrten gebe. Ich bin jedenfalls sehr zufrieden.

Molto buona ma non la trovo più.

These worked for my shih tzu. She is bothered by loud noises on a regular basis. We are still experimenting with giving 1 pill daily then an extra when an event happens or just 2 whenever an event happens. So far pleased with the results.

got this for the big dog and a small and it works really great for anxiety