Calms overly hyper dogs
December 27, 2009
I was very skeptical about how well Tranquil Tabs would work. I have two labs and a border collie and all are very hyper. The border collie is terrified of thunder and lightening. One of the labs is terrified of gunfire and fireworks, but the two biggest problems are excessive barking and social anxiety. I live in the country where I am somewhat isolated. All night long the dogs bark at every critter stirring, and since they don't see other people very often they get panicky when around strangers or when I take them in the car.My dogs get lots of exercise to wear them down but still remain pretty high strung. I've tried several other products, including Rescue Remedy, which helped a little, but not enough to justify the price. I read several reviews on Tranquil Tabs and decided to try it and much to my surprise it works pretty well to take the edge off. It doesn't resolve all their problems, but it works enough that my dogs are no longer major nuisances. The incessant barking has mostly stopped and when it occurs, they respond better when I tell them to stop. The two dogs that are afraid of storms and loud noises still get nervous, but not too the point of panic or destructive behavior. The social anxiety also has eased considerably. It's also helped some with the car rides, but they still get pretty wound up about that.I do not give this to my dogs everyday because I don't want them to develop tolerance to it. I only give it to them when a stressful situaion presents itself - usually two or three times a week. I usually give them two tabs each, and only once a day. It works better if you give it to them before they get to upset, so at the first sign of trouble, I give them the pills. Even though they are not taking the pills everyday, their overall demeanor is more relaxed and better behaved. Finally, when I went out of town for a week, I had the pet sitter give them pills everyday we were gone, when I came home, they did not looked totally stressed as they had in the past. So I am sold on Tranquil Tabs, and would strongly recommend them to anyone who has a anxious pet. Of course, always check with your vet before giving any supplements to your pets.
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