Zesty Paws Calming Chews for Dogs - for Everyday Stress, Relaxation, Composure, and Separation, Puppy Bites Turkey 90 Count

My dog just love them and it helps to calm him down before the bathroom!

I have a 4 month old Maltese puppy and he gets so car sick. Who ever heard of a dog not wanting to go for a ride?? My dog. When we picked him up from the breeder it was over an hour ride and he was great! Looking out the window, active, drinking water. Then when we tried to the vet, that sweet boy was throwing up and drooling everywhere. I felt so bad for him. I don't know who stunk more, him or me! Then our second attempt was when we had to be away for 3 hours, so we decided to try again. He didn't want anything to do with the SUV, he was puking before we even got to the end of the road! We turned around and reluctantly put him in his playpen while we were gone. I was determined to find something to help him. We didn't be a fur baby to leave him home all the time. So I researched the internet for 2 days and finally decided on these. One of the main reasons being that they were safe for puppies. So Thanksgiving came and we were going an hours drive away. The directions said to give our boy 1 chew a half our before the ride. We did and he gobbled it right up. We left, he was nervous and drooling and made it 50 minutes, then threw up! We went inside and he was his first little self all day. We were leaving at 8 pm so we decided to give the chew to him an hour before we left. He didn't want it. Wrapped in some turkey he gobbled it right up! We left the house, there was no apprehension about getting in the car. He snuggled in my arms and slept all the way home. We got home and little Mr. Spunky was back. I would 100% recommend these chews to anyone who has a dog that gets car sick. The smell wasn't bad to me. After we figured out to give it to him an hour before the trip, it was a miracle cure!! When I first bought these I thought they were a bit expensive, but I would give it a try. Now, I will gladly pay the Monet with no hesitation. We have a 2 hour ride coming up in 3 days. I'm very hopeful for a pleasant drive for all of us!!

I got Zesty Paws Calming Bites Turkey Flavor 90 Count hoping for a calming effect on my dog, but it delivered zero noticeable relaxation. My dog showed no change in behavior, and the product honestly felt ineffective overall. For the price, this feels like poor value for money when compared to other calming options that actually work for everyday stress. I would not buy again. I lost my money.

On the first day, I gave my puppy half a chew and after an hour he was still as rambunctious as ever, so I gave him the second half. Nothing. Still agressively nipping and bursts of zoomies times x100. On the second day, I gave him half before getting into the car. He always gets anxious, whiney, and can't settle down. Eventually he did calm down and stayed in his puppy seat thing and went to sleep. That was a first. We went it the pet store and at first he was nervous and shaking. I held him and soothed him until he eventually calmed down and let me put him in the front part of the cart wrapped in his blanket. He let people pet him and didn't back away. I went home and gave him the second half before going back out to pick up my son. He fell asleep in his puppy seat within minutes. So maybe it works on stressful or scary situations outside house but does nothing to calm the crazy while he's in the house.

I use this before bath, hair cut and 4th of July. It seems to work well. It calms him down. I really noticed the difference when I do one of those activities without first giving him the chew. He is much more anxious. However it does not last very long. Ot works well for the bath and haircut but for the 4th it calms him for about an hour and then he’s back to feeling anxious.

We started our dog on these treats because she began refusing to eat, and we have no clue as to why. We suspected emotional issues were at the root of the problem, and we refused to let her become malnourished. This partial anorexia can be hard on a dog's health, if alowed to continue and was a massive stressor for us as well, so, we were searching all possible solutions to the problem. My dog weighs over 60 lbs, so we started her out with 3 treats per day, but she become excessively whiny, for some reason, so we backed off to 2, then just one treat per day. I guess the ingredients affect all dogs differently, despite their size, so, one per day was perfect for our gsd/husky/lab/border collie. She became more energetic, outgoing... just seemed generally happier, more active, more like she was when she was younger. We were exceedingly pleased with the results and would like to keep buying these to maintain her positive demeanor. Just thought other customers might like to know that positive changes can happen, without all the added hassle of having to keep track of several treats per day, which also keeps the cost down. Our dog enjoys the taste, as well, and she's pretty picky...