NurtureCALM 24/7 Pheromone Collar for Dogs, 23"

This has helped so much. My little Papillon's anxiety was giving me anxiety. He seems to have OCD. And he was shaking and crying so much of the time, and he'd bark at every little noise. If I bump something in the next room it can set him off. We could never have the windows cracked open because then he could hear the neighbors even better. We had some luck with calming treats, but they upset his stomach. So we tried this collar last month and there was an immediate change. So much less barking, can even have all the windows open, and so much more tail wagging! He's been a lot happier, but also the first few weeks both my dogs were very sleepy. I think the pheromones were affecting my mini Dachshund too - he wasn't wearing this collar, but they share a bed, etc. I felt like they were too tired and sluggish, so I tried removing the collar...within 1 hour, all heck broke loose and I remembered why he was wearing it! Anyway the last week or so they've been a bit more energetic while still staying calm. I think either they're getting used to it, or its effectiveness may be wearing off, since it's time to replace the collar. I wish I could find something without side effects, but this is a life saver so I'm buying another.

We got this for our "stranger danger" dog of 5+ years, to help her stay more calm when my parents come to visit (we don't get many visitors)... I put it on her at noon and at 6pm after our toddler got a treat for using the potty she attacked our other dog - dangerously close to our toddler. I can't guarantee this product, but we have never had this problem before in the year or so previous that we have had both dogs. The collar has been removed and will not be reordered.

It’s only been a week or two but I haven’t noticed much of a difference in my pup, and he’s also using some other calming treats from his vet so it’s really not going much.

I recently got a new rescue Pomeranian. She came to us with a lot more issues than we were told about. She was very anxious and reacted aggressively when she was anxious. She would hide under the dining room table then growl, bark and bare her teeth at us when we walked by. She would also often have a hard time settling down. We had a behaviorist trainer come to our home and she suggested this collar along with a natural calming supplement, melatonin and lots of exercise. I have seen a HUGE difference in our dog. I'm not sure if it is the collar or a combination of all this plus the training we've been doing but she is no longer the anxious ball of fear aggression she used to be. She has become sweet and loving and while she still sleeps under the table sometimes, there is no more growling or snapping, she barely looks at us when we walk by. Don't get me wrong, she does not seem "drugged" she still has a very playful, excited demeanor, but with her anxiety being lessened that side of her has been allowed to emerge while her angry nasty side has subsided considerably to the point where we rarely see it anymore. We've only had her two months so this is very impressive IMO.

For the steep price I'm not convinced I'll be buying this again. Was it effective? Not sure. If it was, the effects were subtle enough that I can't answer that with conviction. I may have seen a slight calming effect, but again, for something that costs this much and only lasts for a month, it felt like highway robbery. You know, the pet-kind of highway robbery. The same kind that charges 2 to 3 times as much for dog toothpaste than what the good human toothpaste costs. We all love our mutts and would do just about anything for them, but for me that doesn't include shoveling money into products that leave me ambivalent.

These collars make a huge difference for my dog. I have a 3 yo male mix who I just adopted earlier this yr. He had very limited known history and some reactivity problems. I have been using these collars for several months now and they have done wonders for his anxiety and reactivity. Now, the only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because one of the collars I received seemed to be defective. Within a week of changing the collar my dog had reverted to his old anxious behaviors (with out any other changes in our routine). I remembered reading another reviewer commenting on a similar thing and sure enough that new collar was more of a shiny blue instead of having the white powdery look on top of blue that all the other collars had had so far. I put on another new collar and he was back to his happy self soon after. The good collars work well enough that I will continue to get them despite this one blip.

These collars have now become a fixture in our home. In March of this year, I experienced a home invasion, in which my three dogs were purposely injured. These sweet, gentle, once laid-back fur babies have now managed to pretty much recover physically, but have been severely emotionally traumatized. I tried, rescue remedy, diffusing lavender, having the house cleansed..... And now work at home. These"remedies"did not help much. The vet's next step was for us to try these collars. At first, it didn't seem to do much, and I thought that we would have to medicate, which I am not happy with, as we go as natural as we can. However, we are going into the second month with these collars, and they DO help. It is neither a quick fix, nor a total fix, but it truly has helped. The dogs don't flinch or cower as much :( and I can leave the house for short periods of time. I recommend them, but all dogs are different, so results may differ-and the results are not a fix, but are a help. Especially, if your fur baby is suffering.