ADAPTIL Calm Transport Spray, helps dog cope with travelling and other stress/anxiety related short term challenges - 60ml

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Adaptil Spray: spread the synthesised pheromones around your house with this odourless spray, ideal for temporary anxiety relief and great for use on the move, including trips to the vet or car journeys. You’ll see that different studies used different products. I’ll try to make this clear as I go. Problems With The Evidence

We’ll make sure the product is suitable for your pet in their situation and the necessary steps needed are in place alongside the pheromones. We are trained to give you additional advice to try and help in your dog’s situation. Adaptil can calm your dog in challenging situations such as fireworks, moving house and travelling. Adaptil is like Feliway for dogs! Using either a nifty plug-in adaptor or collar, you can release synthetic pheromones to soothe your dog. Adaptil is a copy of the pheromone released by mother dogs to reassure her puppies. It's ideal for introducing puppies to their new home, meeting new pets or family members, loud noises or visiting the vet. If your dog seems restless when they are around cars and they start panting, trembling, salivating or even vomiting, you need to take action to allay their fears.Nursing mother dogs naturally produce an appeasing pheromone. This pheromone provides reassurance to the puppies, helping them to feel safe and secure when encountering new experiences and unknown environments. Clinical studies have demonstrated that a synthetic analogue of the dog appeasing pheromone (D.A.P. ®) helps provide reassurance and comfort to puppies and dogs of all ages. Make sure you give yourself enough time before the journey to go at your dog's pace they may not be ready for a car journey straight away, but need a couple of times just sitting in the car without the engine on to adjust.

One study 11 on dogs in a shelter provides indirect evidence that Adaptil can reduce the intensity of barking. Dogs exposed to a person walking by or a friendly person barked less often and the average loudness was reduced compared with placebo. Peak loudness was unchanged. My view: although the study has some statistical problems 2, it seems likely that the effect is real. Just a warning though: barking is a complex problem, and Adaptil would probably only help in those dogs where it is caused by anxiety. Adaptil For Firework & Thunder PhobiaDuring long car journeys, re-spray every 4-5 hours (make sure your dog is away from the area you are spraying).Wait the 15 minutes (time to stretch your legs) and then re-enter the car.Never spray directly onto your puppy/dog. Mills, D. S., Ramos, D., Estelles, M. G., & Hargrave, C. (2006). A triple blind placebo-controlled investigation into the assessment of the effect of Dog Appeasing Pheromone (DAP) on anxiety related behaviour of problem dogs in the veterinary clinic. Applied animal behaviour science, 98(1-2), 114-126 My view: effects were not so great that collars should be considered essential in classes. However, for fearful, excitable or anxious puppies they are highly recommended. Adaptil For Travel

It might seem harsh to have excluded so many studies in this review of Adaptil. However, in such an important welfare issue we have to apply the evidence rigourously. I see far too many dogs in which Adaptil has been tried for wildly inappropriate reasons, and for far too long when much better treatments are available. It is recommended to keep the dog inside during the thunderstorm to make the dog feel safer and unable to escape. Otherwise, ADAPTIL ® Collar can be an alternative. Use/duration: for temporary help during journeys (travel stress, vet visits) for approx. 4-5 hours, for longer journeys respray after this time The pheromone in ADAPTIL ® is D.A.P. ®. and is identical in nature to the canine appeasing pheromone secreted by nursing mother dogs from 3-5 days after the puppy’s birth. As pheromones are species-specific, canine pheromones will have no effect on humans or other pets. Denenberg and Landsberg. Effects of dog-appeasing pheromones on anxiety and fear in puppies during training and on long-term socialisation. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association (2008) 233:1874-1882 doi: 10.2460/javma.233.12.1874The diffuser should remain plugged in here, day and night, for 30 days, to achieve the desired relaxation. It will have dispersed around the room within 24 hours. Whether you're brand new to easy-repeat or not, we know you might have a few questions, and we'd like to make sure you have all the information you need. ADAPTIL ® Spray is proven to have an almost immediate effect, lasting 4 to 5 hours. Renew application after this time if necessary. Please remember to leave the object which has been sprayed to dry for at least 15 minutes before introducing the dog to the area for alcohol evaporation. Helping them to get used to cars may take some time, but with patience, gentle training and support , you'll soon be travelling around. When to use ADAPTIL Transport Kim, Y. M., Lee, J. K., Abd El-aty, A. M., Hwang, S. H., Lee, J. H., & Lee, S. M. (2010). Efficacy of dog-appeasing pheromone (DAP) for ameliorating separation-related behavioral signs in hospitalized dogs. The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 51(4), 380

Adaptil is trusted and used by vets, charities and expert behaviourists to help reduce stress and support training. Adaptil is the synthetic copy of the natural dog appeasing pheromone released by the mother dog 2-3 days after giving birth.

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Normal dogs were separated from their owners in a laboratory setting and observed for signs of anxiety. If you find that you are receiving your deliveries too often, or not often enough, you can alter the frequency of your easy-repeat deliveries.