Hey y'all...I'm back with another Works for Me Wednesday post today. This time it's all about using a supplement to help calm your dog.
First of all, I will state the obvious - I am not a veterinarian, and you should research this or check with your local vet before you try it! But I'll tell you about what works for me.
Albie is probably definitely the most neurotic dog we have owned. On the one hand, he is very territorial, barks at everyone coming near our house, and can be aggressive with other dogs. On the other hand, he is sometimes afraid to go in our backyard, hates loud or unusual sounds, and hides in our closet when there are fireworks. He is a handful!
We live in an unincorporated area (not in city limits), so fireworks are legal here. This can be lots of fun on the 4th of July and New Year's but not for Albie! Add in our international community, and we have many occasions for fireworks including all the Indian and Chinese holidays. He is a basket case of nerves - barking and hiding - on these nights.
This New Year's Eve, Michael started reading online about giving the Ashwagandha supplement to your dog to calm their nerves. We decided to give it a try. The articles said dogs could take 500mg each day, but we just gave Albie half of a human gummie. This dosage was approximately 75mg.
We absolutely couldn't believe the result. Albie was a little drowsy, and just laid on our bed with us during the entire evening of fireworks. He went to sleep and wasn't bothered at all by the noise. We were so happy with the effect it had on him and will definitely give it a try again for the next fireworks holiday!
Once again, do your research before trying this home remedy. But it sure worked for us!
See - I told you this stuff is magical! Ha! Oh, poor Albie! I am glad this has helped him! And, it has helped you all. I think the fireworks thing is crazy. Why do people think that's so amazing?
ReplyDeleteSometimes we have fun with a few fireworks, but people go way overboard with it!
DeleteThis is amazing information. We have two rescue dogs and they have come a long long way but still deal with anxiety and especially loud noises. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHope it works for you!
DeleteI have definitely wondered about nerve calming medicine for neurotic dogs!
ReplyDeleteI will have to research these. Duke is so afraid of fireworks, rain, storms, etc. But with his heart condition I would have to make sure they will not lower his BP to much.
ReplyDeleteWe have pills from the vet for our dog but I swear they don't even work. Something more natural might help!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is amazing. I have several friends who I'll be talking to about this! We have several friends with dogs who would benefit from this.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Thanks for the info. Going to go do some research for my son's dog.
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