Sentry Calming Collar: Easing a Dog's Stress

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When it comes to solving behavioral issues in a dog, there are a few options to assist in achieving better results. Hiring a trainer or behaviorist, tried-and-true tricks and tips, medications, and even herbals are among the most common choices. Sentry Calming Collar is a great option to aid in modifying your dog's undesirable behaviors.

How it works
The Sentry Calming Collar for Dogs emits pheromones, the same ones that puppies experience from their mothers. Just as these pheromones help the little ones adjust to the new world they've entered, dogs of any age naturally respond to these pheromones in much the same way. The collar also contains lavender and chamomile for additional calming effects and a soothing scent.

While wearing the collar alone will probably not resolve your dog's more serious behaviors, it may certainly help improve your prospects for success by using along with proper training and behavioral assessments. There are no drugs with this method of calming your dog, only the pheromones, and the lavender and chamomile scents. This is possibly much safer than using medications, which may very well include unwanted side effects.

Does it work?
We had the opportunity to try this Calming Collar. Our boy Chester was a great subject to test this product on. He tends to hyper, revved-up and/or distracted easily, suffers from storm phobia and a bit of separation anxiety, with the underlying truth of being a fearful dog. Quite a handful, and quite a complex soul to work with in correcting behaviors.

As you can see somewhat from the photo, when you first put the collar on it's a bit messy. Chester wants you to know the white specks are not dandruff - they're flakes from the coating on the collar. A suggestion: when you first attach the collar on your dog, choose an outdoor location if possible. It's only when you first take it out of the package, though.


And it does work as advertised. I didn't expect much of a response from Chester - he can be very stubborn, and his issues run deep. He was indeed calmer. There was a tranquility in our home that we hadn't had in awhile. This, during the hub-bub of the holiday season.

Yes, he wasn't perfect by any means over the last couple of weeks, but he was much more relaxed, slept soundly, and his barking was reduced significantly (both indoors and out). In the past three weeks, we had a wicked rain/snow/high winds storm that normally would have had him freaking out. No wall-climbing this time!

Source: Hippie Peace Freaks

Would I recommend this collar? You bet. Having seen the dramatic change with Chester, and having past experience with cats that were calmed with a pheromone product, I believe this would be an excellent component of a good, complete behavioral training/modification program for your dog. (As always, be sure to check with your veterinarian first if your dog is displaying behavioral changes, and if you choose to try this product.)

This collar would be helpful with new pets, when you first bring them home to strange surroundings. It would be a godsend for many dogs in shelters and rescues, given not only the strange homes/beds they must adjust to, but also the levels of stress they often need to tolerate.

Sentry Calming Collar is a non-narcotic, non-intrusive, 'round-the-clock tool that is effective in reducing stress and anxiety levels.


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