Kradle Calming Chews for Dogs, Anxiety Support, L‑Theanine, GABA, 75 Chews

I have a 15 year old border collie who began to suffer storm stress 3 years ago. Not pleasant for her especially during Florida's hurricane season. The Kradle calming chews have worked quickly for her and keep her calmer than the melatonin or benadryl that her vet suggested that we try. Such a relief to find something that works quickly and that she likes taking.

I'm so happy I found these for my pup. She's terrified of fireworks and thunderstorms. These keep her calm without knocking her out for hours. I tried plenty of different calming treats and medicines and none compare to these.

Definitely calming.

I adopted a dog who has separation anxiety and so I got these to help when we need to leave him alone for a bit. I notice that when he has these, he's definitely calmer. He doesn't follow me around quite as much, doesn't worry when I go outside to take out the trash, etc. These take about 40 minutes or so to really start working and seem to last a good half the day, so give them to your dog in advance of when you need to leave. I read online that mixing up your routine helps your dog by reducing triggers (such as putting on a coat, grabbing keys or doing things that signify you leaving). When I need to go to the gym I will give this to my dog in the morning, and then I will do things like go out and put my purse in the car and come back, wear my coat around the house, and go in and out a bunch taking out trash or whatever to desensitize him to the sound of the door. Eventually he gets sick of checking on me and when he stops coming to the door, I leave. I think he naps most of the time I am gone as he's usually in the same spot when I return. Works like a charm! I don't think these will solve your problems but they are good for helping them stay calm so you can use other strategies to help them tackle their anxiety/stress. I give my 15 lb dog 2 chews, often on an empty stomach. My dog has not experienced any negative digestive issues from these, and my vet expressed no concern when I took him in for his checkup and we added these to his chart. One thing I will say is that it reduces playfulness, but since I only give him one daily dose, we play lots at night instead. It doesn't seem to make him groggy or anything, as he is always up for a good walk when I get home, and his appetite is good even after eating them.

Kradle used to make CBD calming chews and they worked for my dogs. Then you couldn't find them, but you could find Hemp calming chews. They also worked. I ordered these not realizing they changed them again, but when I received them, I decided to try them since the other products worked in the past. BIG MISTAKE these are total garbage and were completely worthless. I used them for Fourth of July as we always have in the past with the other products. My dogs were super stress as if they have not received anything. I regret not returning them. I will no longer buy or trust any Kradle products.

I started giving these to my dog before bed to calm him so he goes to sleep. He is a very high strung dog so I like for him to have a little help calming down before sleep for the night. I don’t know if it is the taste or the calming but he absolutely loves them! He comes and sits in front of the dresser where I keep them and waits for me to give him his “night treats”. They come in a distinctive container that is pretty sturdy which is something I like… you know it is closed properly when you hear the click. I will say I think it does make a mess when you are shaking the treats out. They are pretty dry and have a lot of “crumbs”. The smell is not offensive which I also like. I have tried lots of calming treats for my dogs and I have encountered some that smell so bad I don’t even like to open the container and my dog refuses to eat them. Now for the pricing. It does get expensive when you have a large/giant dog. I have a 95/100 lb Weimaraner and a Great Dane puppy who is at least 80 lbs at 8 months old. Since the serving sizes are noted by weight I go through 8 or 9 a night and suddenly 75 in the container doesn’t seem like a ton. When I am getting low I usually cut the amount they get until I order more. They would be an awesome value for someone with a small or medium dog. My dream would be for them to be formulated into larger treats for large / XL dogs, smaller for medium and keep the same for small. Even though the container is cool and I like the top for its easy snap closed lid, it is pretty thick plastic. It seems wasteful to have to toss them, especially as quickly as I go through them! I have decided to start putting other treats in the empties when I get them but there are only so many one can keep around! Even though they get a little pricey I did give them a 5 star rating because like I said I have tried many calming treats and these are the only ones my dog loves. He knows when it is bedtime and runs upstairs to sit nicely for his “night treats”.

These didn’t work for either dog. Made the older one sick. No I don’t recommend if your dogs has sensitive stomachs and is much more anxious.

Hard to find something to really calm and an anxious dog down. I’ve been through just about everything on the market. I do like these they are subtle but they do make a difference. My dog is about 90 pounds and I give him two in the morning and then two in the afternoon if he still needs it. Certainly helps when companies coming over.

Our dog is 100 lbs and doesn't know it. He thinks anyone taking off their shoes is signaling "playtime". We give him these chews an hour before visitors and then again an hour after visitors usually 2-3 hours apart. He is calmer and allowed to visit with guests.