Comfort Zone with DAP for Dogs Diffuser Refill, 48ml

I board dogs in my home as a "hobby" pet sitter. On any night, there may be up to ten dogs staying here. The upside to this kind of dog boarding is that dogs are not locked up in a kennel 24 hours a day. They are in the comfort of a private home. So I don't see the wild and crazy side of separation anxiety but I do see plenty of dogs who seem easily startled by any noise, ones who can't seem to get comfortable, and others who are glued to my side and whine/cry/bark if I step out of sight for a second. So I figured this wouldn't hurt and may even help my dogs if the claims are true.My experience: My dogs have not acted any differently since I plugged this thing in a few weeks ago. That's okay, they probably don't need it. I have noticed that one of our regulars who always wants to be by himself on the second floor is totally cool with all the different dogs here at any given point and will hang out with us. It seems to work on puppies who have stayed here recently - they go in their crates at night and settle right down without crying and sleep through the night. This is different from puppies who have stayed here previously. A very old man dog started to hump the bejezus out of my dog after being here one night. Actually, my dogs have been acting a little differently - older female has been slightly more doting towards guests that have been here a while.I'm going to keep using this for the time being since it does seem to have some positive effects.

I have a dog has a seizure disorder, and she is often quite anxious, esp. after a seizure. While she is medicated for this disorder, it's not always enough to keep her calm. When she's very nervous, we put on her Thundershirt, and plug in the DAP diffuser. while neither works along, together, they help to keep her calm. I've tried the DAP diffuser alone, and it does work--she visibly calms--it's just not enough on it's own to help a very anxious dog.I also use it with my other dog, who has more normal separation anxiety. With him, it's almost enough to calm him down entirely, if he's not too worked up. It's often on in "his" room, and he'll usually settle down much more quickly if the DAP diffuser is going. If he's terribly anxious, jumping and barking, it's not enough-then I put a thundershirt on him too. but mostly, this diffuser is all he needs.This does work, and I think it's a great adjunct for calming nervous or anxious dogs. If you have serious issues, as with my dogs, you may need more than just this (which is why I don't give it 5 stars) but this is absolutely worth it if you can get it reasonably priced, and it's very helpful. I'd also suggest the thundershirt to use with it if you have a seriously anxious dog.But I'm quite grateful this product is out there--it makes my dogs lives better, and is way to help calm them without adding yet more medication.

The jury is still out on whether this works or not. Our pup is a rescue and we struggled a bit with her nervousness and anxiety when we weren't home. It was suggested that we try this; so we did, in conjunction with not crating her and gating her in our family room. She no longer barked the entire time and slept most of the work day. So we assumed it worked. However, we've stopped using this for about three months now and she's still fine. So we're guessing what really helped was not keeping her in a crate and allowing her the space of the family room and not the DAP... I figure three stars can count as a neutral review.

We got an Australian Kelpie puppy in December of 2011. We were told he was crate trained, and he seemed fine in his crate at first. But as the weeks went on, he became more and more anxious when we would leave the house. We could hear his howling down the street. We recorded him using a laptop webcam, and we discovered that when we were away from the house, he would pace, howl, bark, and cry almost the entire time we were gone.We followed every protocol there is for separation anxiety, and nothing we did worked. If we left the house (no matter how quietly without excitement), and we left lots of entertaining things in his crate for him to invest his time in, they would be untouched when we returned.We tried essential oils like chamomile and lavender, and they also had no effect.A trainer recommended DAP, and we have used Feliway successfully, so we decided to try it.Within four hours of us plugging in the DAP diffuser, we had a different puppy. He stopped all his distressing behaviors and enjoyed everything we provided for him in his crate in our absence. Through recordings, we discovered that he slept most of the time, and if he opted not to play with an interactive toy, it was because he was sleeping.We have since discontinued use of the diffuser, and he still happily uses his crate even when we are absent. When we know something stressful is going to occur (outside construction, fireworks, or change in routine), we'll plug a diffuser back in a day or two prior just to easy any additional stress as a precaution. But four months after starting the diffuser, we no longer need it on a daily basis.It's important to note that this should be used as a supplement to behavior modification and exercise. The mantra of "A tired puppy is a happy puppy" is important to note. Our puppy needed some additional exercise in conjunction with the diffuser, though we found the diffuser alone did help most of his isolation distress. But everything else needs to be addressed (behavior before leaving the house, exercise, entertaining the dog while you're not home, etc.) as well.If plugging in the diffuser doesn't work right away, follow the instructions and give it at least one to three months before giving up. It can be a process. Not everyone will have the immediate results we did.

I have an older dog that has started developing anxiety issues. When it would just drizzle to thunder and lightning she would tremble and pace back and forth all day or night. I would say Comfort Zone works better than Adaptil and it is more affordable. Now she sleeps through the night and so do I!! My vet suggested I get the Adaptil diffuser and I wish I knew about it SOONER. I am not sure if it helps with her anxiety when no one is home but I would assume it does.

Works really well less barking in the house and both dogs seem much more relaxed and calm, takes a few days to see a change in behavior.

Awesome stuff for calming dogs. Without it my great dane eats everything in site, with it, he never eats or destroys a thing while we are out.

Very satisfied

One of my dogs has a lot of anxiety, particularly with loud noises like thunder and fireworks. One of the vets that we go to suggested a pheromone diffuser. I've had it plugged in for about a month now. I have a small house (about 800 square feet) and I keep the diffuser plugged in in the space between the bedroom and living room, the two rooms where Archie spends most of his time.During times of high anxiety, we still use all his regular "aids" - Thundershirt, Rescue Remedy, noisemakers (fans, radio, washing machine), etc. It's possible he is slightly less anxious than he used to be. The last two thunderstorms, he still chose to go down to his crate in the basement (his "safe" spot), but he seemed to settle down there a little more quickly than usual. It could be that the thunder wasn't as loud, or it could be that the diffuser helped a bit. I'm just not sure. In any case, it wasn't like "Wow! What a noticeable difference!!"I will probably continue to use it with a grain of salt. I'm not sure if I would recommend it. If you have the money to spare, it doesn't hurt to try.