Replied by Dmg (Philadelphia, Pa, Usa) on 12/19/2010
Hyland's bioplasma is very helpful with my cats. Although I had to make them take the pills at first, my most nervous and stressed cat now asks for them and will eagerly (somewhat desperately) eat them right out of my hand. I started with 2 pills and now I do four at a time x3 for him. I think he would eat the whole bottle if it spilled! No ill effects from taking the human dose - hyland's website says there should be no problem with that, although they do give a max number on the bottle. My others are starting not to mind me giving them. I have been doing this every day, usually twice a day for a week now. It really seems to help especially with multiple cats. I am seeing a lower grr level between two cats who aren't buddies - instead of the one growling at the other, they sort of seem to now be having a simple "you annoy me, stay away" conversation - it's more chirpy than growl. I also am testing putting it in their wet food, although you're not supposed to. I also give my most nervous cat the nerve tonic pills, as he is very stressed. I take both too, and can finally breathe again, better than any allergy medicine I've taken. I never before realized how bad my inflammation and allergies were. I am not so jumpy and I am wide awake too. It's very neat stuff.Replied by Casey (Chicago, Il) on 11/15/2011
My 5yr old mastiff had extremely bad anxiety. We are unable to have people at our home, travel, or take him on walks because he hates to leave his house. Just looking for something to make my life a little easier. It's not that easy trying to calm down a 230lb dog on the sidewalk or in a vehicle.Replied by 5 Pooches Home (Houston, Tx) on 11/16/2011
Hello,
You can try all or any of these. They are GREAT for dogs/cats. I have 5 shelter dogs and so with problematic pasts they sometimes need to be calmed down. I also use these when its thundering or when preparing them for long air travel.
1. Bach's Rescue Remedy for pets.
2. Herb - Passion Flower (50-60 drops for Mastiff. Mix in food or directly in mouth or pour the drops on a piece of bread and let him eat the bread then. Buy the liquid extract as they are more potent and healthy.)
3. Herb - Skullcap (Same as giving Passion Flower directions)
4. Music Therapy - Music is very potent and I use it to calm my dogs down. You can get some music cd's like relaxing music, piano (like Steven Cravis) etc. Play it in the house so it creates a calm and relaxing positive atmosphere. Watch as your dog starts changing and enjoying the music as well.
5. Aromatherapy - Use some carrier oil (almond, coconut) and mix in some lavender, chamomile, peppermint oil and massage around the neck and all over.
6. CHANGE THE FOOD - Your dog is reacting to the unhealthy food you are feeding him. Processed dog food has chemicals that can change the brain chemistry and cause these anxious behaviour in pets. HOMECOOK with bunch of pure ingredients - bunch of FIBER - lots of veggies of all kind so he is getting all vitamins and minerals and also add lots of COCONUT OIL to his diet. Pour atleast 3-4 BIG tablespoon on his food and make sure he eats it.
This should all help! Good luck!
Replied by Cristi (Atlanta, Ga) on 01/08/2012
i have a 5yo masstiff/ am staff mix with anxiety. He barks excessively and is reactive on walks and not so great around strangers. I am using chamomile tea, thunder shirt and music therapy for him. It is working ok. I also want to try valerian root and magnesium.
Any thoughts? thanks!!
Replied by Melissac (Centennial, Colorado, Usa) on 02/15/2012
When dealing with anxiety issues in dogs, I have found that Anxiety Wraps are INVALUABLE! (not be confused with the Thundershirts available in pet stores). Ever since we adopted our 3 year-old Bearded Collie mix, she has been overly shy, terrified of storms, fireworks and loud noises. I tried Rescue Remedy, but it didn't do much. I then tried the Anxiety Wrap on my girl, was amazed at how much it calmed her down! Unfortunately, unless you have a distributor near you, you have to order it on line.Replied by Natalie (Alexandria, Va) on 02/27/2012
What's the difference between an anxiety wrap and a thundershirt?
