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Calming Hemp Chews Can Help Dog’s Anxiety Issues
I’ve been trying out Strella Lab’s CALMING HEMP CHEWS for a variety of situations, like stress and anxiety, that can affect my Yorkie and my four Chihuahua senior girl dogs, all who weigh between 5- to 8.5-pounds.One of my Chi’s, named Lilly, gets quite restless with a lot of unhappy vocalizing while traveling to the vet in her secured, open car seat. In addition, Lilly gets nervously anxious while seated on my lap in the vet’s lobby while waiting for her turn to get her yearly physical exam. She literally pants and “talk-howls” with repetitive, loud “Wah-Wah-Wah” wails. In addition, she varies between trembling, pulling away, and then getting stiff as a board while having her nails periodically trimmed by the vet’s technicians.Last week, Lilly was scheduled for her yearly wellness exam, along with nail trims, so I gave her one of the CALMING HEMP CHEWS about a half-hour before we left for her vet visit. Much to my surprise, Lilly was much calmer and relaxed in her car seat while I transported her to the vet’s office. There was barely a sound of complaint.In the waiting room, Lilly was more relaxed than usual and just had several little whimpers.After we were in the exam room, I didn’t tell the vet or the tech that I had given Lilly one of the CALMING HEMP CHEWS prior to the visit to see if they noticed any uninfluenced differences in Lilly’s demeanor… and they did notice!During her physical exam, Lilly was calm and chilled out with the vet. Then, the tech, who is familiar with Lilly’s anxiety issues, picked her up and carried her to a back room where she trimmed Lilly’s claws. When the tech handed her back to me she told me that Lilly was remarkably calmer and much more cooperative than she had been during her many previous nail trims. I was astounded that the Calming Chew had actually worked!I have also tried giving the Calming Chews, on a daily basis, to my four Chi’s and Yorkie who will often obsessively lick or chew their paws or exhibit signs of PTSD. Of note, my scratchy Yorkie, named MaMa Dawg, takes prescription Apoquel tablets every 12 hours for her itching allergies, plus four of my dogs, including MaMa, take an OTC allergy tablet every 12 hours for their respiratory allergies that are related to genetic tracheal collapse issues.All of my dogs are rescues that I adopted over the years, with several that came from a variety of difficult situations, such as hoarding, the death of their owner, or being dumped at a facility.What I did notice, after a few weeks of giving my dogs the Chews, was some decrease of their licking and/or paw chewing habits. That said, any relief that they can get is a plus.My pack’s alpha dog is a tiny, but mighty, Chihuahua-Corgi mix, named Little Babe. She is a very out-spoken and persistent barker in the vet’s waiting room, to the point that we almost immediately get banished to an exam room so that the receptionists can hear clients calling on their telephone system. Yesterday, a half-hour before Babe’s yearly wellness vet visit, I gave this little 5-pound tornado a Calming Chew to see if it would reduce her ear-piercing barking in the vet’s lobby. In this particular case, the Chew did not reduce Babe’s barking because she wasn’t anxious, she was simply a determinedly bossy brat-doggo who wanted every person and animal that entered the building to know that she was the Queen, present, and in charge.The CALMING HEMP CHEWS are heart shaped, which is cute, and my dogs all like their taste. Because the chews have Ginger in them, they could possibly help dogs with sensitive stomachs while traveling.There’s also a number of great, calming-effect types of familiar herbs that are included in the Chew’s formulation such as Valerian, Hemp Seed powder and oil, Chamomile, Passion Flower, L-Tryptophan, Melatonin, and Thiamine Mononitrate.However, be sure to read the disclaimers printed on the jar’s label that warns that the Chews have not yet been proven as safe for puppies under 12-weeks old, pregnant animals, or those intended for breeding.There’s also a printed caution with the concomitant (meaning concurrent with or something happening or existing at the same time) use with sedatives and MAO inhibitors (meaning monoamine oxidase inhibitors that are types of antidepressants), as well as a caution with using the Chews in conjunction with CNS (Central Nervous System) depressants. Of course, in these instances, consult with your vet first.Additionally, which should be common sense, do not give any Calming Chews prior to a dog’s sedation or anesthesia and the Chews are not meant for human consumption. Do note that the amount of Chews, that can be given every 12 hours, are based on a dog’s weight that’s clearly stated on the label.And finally, be sure not to exceed the manufacturer’s recommended dosages.

Excellent find
Great product to help calm overactive dogs

Has worked the last month we have used them so far
So far I do find these very helpful but I hate the smell of them, though if they are working I’ll deal with the smell. My dog likes them and with his food allergies and skin issues this hasn’t set him off but kept him calmer through the fireworks but also the severe storms we have had and are having again he is not pacing or looking uncomfortable at all which is nice and slept through all the fireworks with us he is 80 lbs and takes 1-2 chews a few minutes before and if it’s a long storm after 4-6 hrs I’ve given him one more and I have been shocked it is not a Miracle chew but it helps it’s better than others we have tried and I don’t need the prescription from the vet. (Also he is not a run and hide kinda dog his is when the noise is so loud it shakes the house if outside he is fine as long as he is with us and can see what is making the noise)

I was hopeful…
My dog has high separation anxiety and I read the reviews for the Estella calming hemp chews and decided to give them a try. She enjoyed them and took them quite happily so I assume they have a good taste. They personally smell terrible to my nose! As for calming her, they were a bust for my girl. She got even more anxious and tore up my bedroom door trying to get out. I used them for 3 days and stopped. Her behavior was very much out of the norm. She got them in the morning at 10:30 am and still paced half of the night. It was like she couldn’t calm herself down enough to sleep. Still has anxiety but she is back to the normal not the high strung. Unfortunately they didn’t work for us as hoped and now they are sitting in a drawer but for those dogs it does help, I am really glad. It’s a hit or miss just like with humans.

These have been great for calming my dog when I leave the house. The only thing I’ve found is there seems to be a tolerance buildup. Not something you want to give them too often. Maybe once a week. Otherwise they don’t seem to work well

We were hopeful that these would offset our young dog’s anxiety about car rides. We have used natural remedies with our previous dogs & StrellaLab has a good reputation. These chews were not chewy as expected and were larger chunks…neither of our puppies wanted to eat them. We tried twice with our anxiety dog and both times he was sick (ie vomiting) before even getting into the car. StrellaLab reached out to us to try to resolve the issue. We are thankful for that-these didn’t work for us but we would give other products from this company a chance if needed.

One of our little poodles developed an issue when driving (mostly with my wife!!! just kidding) He gets anxious and crys. We have tried other brands even graval .They hardly work. This one completely relaxes him but, now we have to force feed him as I do not think he likes the feeling. We only use it on longer rides . But it definitely works.