VetriScience Calm & Confident Chews for Dogs, Peanut Butter, 120 Count

I just got these in today and of course, we got rain. So, we tried it out and worked great. My Chihuahua was calm after about 20 minutes. He's 17 pds so I only gave him one and it worked. I also have purchased some for my cat who is also afraid of rain. Worked well on her too. Neither really cared for the flavor but I broke it into pieces and gave as a treat and they took it. Good value and so far no side effects and all is well. Added information: I have tried these for my Frenchie for her anxiety and they work but leave her panting. So not sure I can recommend for this breed.

I have a very anxious and hyper and super sensitive dog. He isn't bothered by thunder or fireworks, but if he's bored or nervous or impatient, he'll walk over to the wall and chew a hole in it. Or in the wood floor. Or he'll get aggressive and viciously guard the pillows on the bed, or a table leg. Three trainers gave up on him. The vet said he has no physical issues, but recommended that he be on tranquilizers. Now I give him a Composure every 4 hours during the day, every day, and one half before he goes to bed at night. He's not docile or doped up (I tried another "calming bite" that contained tryptophan, and even one a day made him groggy and in distress), but his anxiety has lessened. He's not as aggressive. He listens to commands and obeys much more readily. He's more relaxed. I even think he's a bit more affectionate. My only complaint would be that they take a lot longer to take effect in the morning, but that's a small price to pay.

For us this is a good purchase, with value in the product and pets love them. They seem to work well and they are safe for the pets. The pups think these are a treat and have no problem eating these. For us they seem to work well and cause no issues for the animals. I have tried many brand and these are a winner

Was recommended by vet to help with anxiety and hyper active dog. Have tried other brands and options with little results. This vet recommended brand has helped. Not as much as hoped. But can notice a difference. Have been using for almost two weeks now. Defintiely is seen as treats rather than a treatment to my dog. No problem giving to her as would other treats.

Product did not help calm my dog down. Did both the recommended normal dose and the triple dose for extremely stressful situations. Both were ineffective and created no change in stress level. Also my dog did would not take the “treat” on its own. Had to place it in a peanut butter pill pocket for him to eat it.

This worked great for my senior dog Molly for 4th of July. Honestly, I was a bit afraid of the overall review I read about small dogs having explosive diarrhea or vomiting soon after taking. I was afraid to give this to her. As I looked at how much I should give her, she only weighs like 8 pounds. It said I should give her 1 chew. But that was what you also would give a dog that weighs up to 50lbs. I decided to only give her half a chew. That was the perfect dose for her. She didn’t shake, she wasn’t nervous, and she was so calm and slept. She was still awake and alert but without a care about the fireworks exploding outside. My recommendation is only give half a chew for small dogs.

Have only used a couple times and haven't noticed a big difference for my senior dog, but I'm hoping it will help her anxiety as she takes it consistently. However, they are not soft at all. They are crunchy treats, which I didn't want. Also, the smell is awful! My dog seems to like the taste, but the peanut butter scent is terrible. It definitely smells like meat mixed with something else.

We have a 3 year old mixed breed rescue who is very high energy and suffers from separation anxiety and is just generally anxious. I have to give her sedatives before taking her to the vet, and she still requires at least 2 vet techs to hold her for the doctor. I've tried several calming treats as well as a thundershirt and none had any obvious effect on her. We did have the pheremone plug in for a while and I thought it MIGHT have helped a little, but it was barely perceptible. These are the first calming product that really seems to work on her. Don't get me wrong, she doesn't get SUPER chill, but she is markedly more chill than normal. When family members come home she normally goes bonkers, jumping all over them, squeal-whining, getting in their faces trying to give them kisses. She goes especially nuts over my husband coming home from work. The first day I gave her these, she still greeted him excitedly at the door, but there was hardly any jumping. She circled him, wagging her tail with her usual vigor and still whined a little, but it was such an improvement. What I really like is that she just seems like she's more relaxed the same way she does after a good long romp with other dogs at the dog park or doggy day care, or a strenuous hike somewhere with lots of new smells. She doesn't have a bunch of nervous energy, but she doesn't seem groggy or sleepy like she does when given sedatives. It seems to genuinely act as an anti-anxiety treatment, not just something to dope her up and make her sleepy like treats with melatonin or tryptophan or actual prescription sedatives are meant to do. I think that's why those things don't work well for her, they might make her sleepy, but her mind is still racing. That probably feels even worse, imagine feeling scared that something bad is going to happen, on edge and hypervigilant, but also struggling to keep your eyes open. No wonder she still freaks out at the vet. One other thing I want to mention is that she has a very sensitive stomach, she gets loose stools very easily, has to be on a specific food and I also add fiber to her daily meals. I got the peanut butter flavor because she can't have chicken and I know she handles real peanut butter fine. She's had no changes in her potty habits since starting these, and I generally give her the full dose for her weight most days. (2 treats per day, she weighs around 60lbs.) If your pup is jumpy and wound up all the time, I would definitely recommend giving these a try. I hope that with regular use, as she experiences her days without so much anxiety, she will come to feel less nervous in general without the supplement. But if I have to keep her on these long term, I prefer that over having to put her on prescription meds.

Gave my dog loose stools instead of calmness.

***This is not a paid review***. I got these becajsr a friend swore by them so I decided to give them a try. When we brought the rescue puppy home, my older dog was really struggling. I gave him a chew/ day, as instructed and within 48 hours we could see that he had a calmer demeanor and a gentler disposition towards the puppy. Now it is the puppy who is taking them to help him go through a very active adolescence. I have tried these chews for different reasons and they have proven to work.

Love this product! Has helped my dog with separation anxiety so much

Outrageously overpriced. There are better products for a fraction of the cost.

Don’t see much of a difference on our dog. Not sure if I will buy again.