One of our Beagle pups has always had high anxieties and rarely stops alerting. It is impossible to take him anywhere since he barks at everything (cars, bikes, birds, shadows). With him, we don't need a doorbell. When our dog groomer told us that he was her loudest dog and the crew wore earplugs to wash and clip him, I looked for something that would take his particular edge off. I saw these Wholistic Pet Calming Chews and thought they might help. I showed his vet (who had also suggested something - anything - that would help calm him) and she approved of the list of ingredients. So, we tried them at yesterday's grooming appointment and - holy cow - what a difference! I gave him one chew just prior to leaving our house and he loved the taste. He sat in his car seat during the trip to town instead of racing from side to side. He still wasn't happy about his wash and fluff session but he grumbled instead of barking and fell asleep while waiting for his brother to finish. When we returned home, he walked to the front door, hopped up on the couch, and fell asleep. It was glorious!The ingredients include brewer's dried yeast and flaxseed oil; both of which are good for his skin and a number of herbs and vitamins including ginkgo biloba, chamomile, ashwagandha, and melatonin. He slept all night long and I appreciated it since, when he wants to go outside at 2 a.m., he wakes me up instead of my husband. He woke up calm and refreshed this morning. Since we had multiple deliveries and an electrician scheduled today, I gave him another chew in mid-morning. Again, he was much more calm and relaxed than normal (for him). Just for comparison, I also gave one to our older Beagle who is, by nature, a very chill dog. It wasn't as obvious for him since he is always beyond relaxed, but he also loved the taste and took an extra nap today. Picture attached of both dogs while the electrician was in the house. No barking and much napping.One thing that is important to me is that these chews are both manufactured in the United States of America and approved by the National Animal Supplement Council. I feel very comfortable giving them to my pups and it looks like we will finally be able to take the younger one with us on road trips without earplugs. I'm very happy with this product.
