Adaptil Calm-On-The-Go Collar For Dogs Medium / Large, Adaptil Calming Dog Collar Helps Reduce Dog Anxiety With Natural Pheromones, Dog Calm Collar Helps To Reduce Stress And Behavioural Issues

I was doubtful whether this would work but my extremely nervous dog has been really helped by this collar when we were moving house, she had begun to show her fear by making random unprovoked attacks on other dogs whilst on walks, you can imagine how terrible this made taking her for a walk; making me anxious to take her to a public park but I had no choice, I consulted my vet and he suggested I try Adaptil but he wasn't sure if it would help but said it was worth a try. Within a few days of using the collar (which is easy to put on, although I didn't trust the fastener and taped the end in case it came undone) her behaviour was much more relaxed and less aggressive and continues to be so, although I wouldn't trust her off the lead completely with other dogs around, her behaviour is such that I probably could, I just can't be 100% so I'd rather not take the risk. I hoped that we wouldn't need more than one but after a month it became obvious as it started to wear off and she became more aggressive again, so we have bought another and she seems much more relaxed again so I suppose we shall just have to continue with them. It is not a cure all and weirdly it seems to make dogs become attracted to her and try and mount her, strange as it released the same hormone a pregnant dog exudes, but it has significantly helped her to cope with a new home and surroundings.

I was really surprised how well this worked for my very nervous, sensitive dog. I bought it because she was not coping with the new puppy I had introduced to the home. My older dog hates loud noises and raised voices so she was very stressed whenever the puppy had to be told "NO", which was often! She shakes and paces and can't settle. Within a very short time of wearing the collar I noticed her reactions were less extreme and by the next day she had calmed down considerably. This is not a magic cure for unwanted behaviour, only correct training can help many dog behaviour problems but it certainly does have a calming effect, which was exactly what my dog needed to get her over the initial early stages of having a new, very challenging puppy in the household. It also helped with her nervousness in the car which was an added bonus. She used to try to hide in the car and would get very stressed on longer journeys, shaking looking very frightened. With the collar she just settles down and sleeps. The only drawback is it only lasts for about 4 weeks and would be expensive to have to buy one every month, but I would definitely recommend it for nervous dogs.

Was using this on my healthy, young (2.5 years) black lab. I followed the fitting instructions completely, after one week had to take the collar off - it had made a difference to his behaviour around fireworks - but he had crispy bits around the collar. When I took it off, he had a very large bald spot on the back of his neck. It was about an inch eide by 3-4 inches long. Bathed him to get any residual product off him, and thought that would be the end but I woke up the following day and he has sticky patches on his fur, so thought i had missed a bit when cleaning so bathed him again. He started getting quite quiet, so took him to the vets today and he has had to have his whole neck shaved, he has sores and blisters the entire way around his neck, has a raging fever and his open sores are infected :( he is now on antibiotics, hibiscrub and fuciderm for at least a week and cannot be walked as he cannot put a collar on his neck. Very distressing for me to see, and for the dog to go through.

My 7 year old springer is very anxious and is nervous about a lot of things, especially when walking somewhere new. Very very expensive product for every 30 days, but gave it a go, is vet recommended. After 2 weeks I think it has worked, but due to covid, haven’t been anywhere that new. He does seem a little more relaxed and less nervy, but yet to really put it to the test. The cost would put me off, as I cannot afford that every month, perhaps the manufacturer may take heed of this and reduce, drastically.

We bought this because our boy started struggling eith being home alone for too long. He was also scarred of new environments, walks become unenjoyable, reactive to things he was ok weeks earlier. Bear in mind he is not neutered yet so some of this behaviour was put down to it. I did buy and didn't think too much. He was still his hyper self, however barking stopped. He no longer was reacting to people just walking past the house. Initially I didn't realise that this worked. We have been 2 weeks without colour and the anxious behaviour has returned. Safe to say I bought another one. This will not make your dog docile, if this is what you are looking for. This will, however, make them feel less anxious. I do think if your dog's anxiety is severe, you should go to vet instead of buying this.

I tried this as a last resort having tried all sorts of other calmers, training and habituation techniques for separation anxiety, stress and barking. He is an 8 year old lab and was finding life more and more stressful. We have another 2 year old dog, but if I leave them even to go to the loo and my husband is there, the older dog was getting distressed. He got to the stage of barking at any slight noise or movement and would also go for another dog if it told him off. The dogs come to work with me and he was starting to scare some of the other people in the office with his barking. The collar arrived this morning and I put it on him. He sniffed the air and promptly fell asleep. Various people have come and gone, walking in and out of my office all day. he raised his eyebrows at them as they came past and then shut his eyes again. He gives the impression of finally being able to relax and the difference in him is astounding - lots of people have commented on how chilled he is. I am amazed and keep checking him when someone walks past as I can't believe how relaxed he is. I ordered the diffuser as well and that should arrive in the next day or so. I am hoping that the collar and the diffuser together will allow my husband and I to leave the house together so that we can go next door for a drink on Saturday. We have resorted to going out separately and haven't left the dogs alone for about two years! I will update this review after Saturday - fingers crossed!!!!

Our dog is a bit of an erratic beast. At home, she is loving and friendly. She adores our friends, family and other dogs. Unfortunately, she's quite unpredictable outside the home. Sometimes she cries when people approach her, sometimes she barks and snarls. We'd had some success calming her down with the Adaptil spray, so we thought the collar might be a nice portable solution. The collar itself is not exactly high tech - it's flexible plastic with a slid through fastening system which has seemed fairly secure so far. I assume the plastic in infused with the Adaptil pheromones. You cannot attach anything to it because there are no hoops, so the dog still needs to wear its usual collar. In terms of size, our dog (A beagle) would probably have been better with the small size, because the large size is a good eight inches too long really. A few weeks into using this, I can safely say it's made no difference at all. She's as unpredictable as ever, wary of strangers and if anything, even more jumpy around cyclists. The only reason I've not taken it off her yet is that I cannot bear to throw away something which cost more than her normal leather collar. I'm giving it two stars because it's a good idea, but it's made no difference to my dog's temperament whatsoever.

I am using this on my boxer dog and chi cross with the Pet Remedy plug in, it can take a few days to work so be patient, but it does work on both of them and so much so I am now on the third one, they run out about the third week, but the Pet Remedy Plug in, (which is much cheaper that Adaptils plug in and much cheaper to replace the refill (you get two refills of the pet remedy in a pack, for the same price as the Adaptil plug in) does the job. I am not sure how much longer I will continue to buy these because even at Amazons great price, its still approx £30 ish, a month for two dogs. But yes am happy enough with them and they have made a big difference.

très efficace. Fonctionne à merveille avec mon chien qui est nerveux .

Anfangs war ich sehr skeptisch was Dieses Halsband betraf... Ich hab einen Hund aus Rumänien Adoptiert... Sie ist 3 Jahre und kannte weder strassen noch Autos noch Züge noch Gassi gehen noch irgendwas... Sie hatte Panische angst und wir brauchten dringend eine Lösung. Wir haben dieses Halsband ausprobiert und anfangs leine Wirkung gehabt allerdings nach 2 3 Wochen bemerkte ich das es ihr gut tut und sie entspannter ist als ohne! Wir nutzen es bald 4 Monate (jeden monat ein neues) und wir sind sehr zufrieden. Nie mehr Ohne solange Sie es braucht! ♡♡♡

Lo quería para viajar con mi perro, fuimos en avión y tuvo que ir en el área de carga, no le sirvió para nada, no lo relajó ni un poco.

PARA MIM, essa coleira está sendo uma decepção... As vezes tenho a sensação de que minha cachorra teve uma piora no seu comportamental... sinceramente não sei o que fazer....ela está usando desde o dia 05/05 ,24 horas por dia..

J'ai utilisé ce collier plusieurs mois après avoir adopté ma chienne qui avait deux ans et qui était un peu névrosée / anxieuse. Cela a totalement fonctionné, elle était plus calme, plus posé et j'ai pu travaillé avec une éducatrice pour la "rattraper".