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Rheagal, gives them five crowns.
Meet Rheagal (Yes, he's named after the dragon. He's also watches the show.)
He's (now) 9 months old and 85lb+ and - still growing.
Embark DNA says he's mostly German Shepherd/Siberian Husky, and has a small percentage of mutt and wolf.
Now that I've given you an identifying description of my dog, let's get down to WHY I bought him these "Treats".
First of all, Rheagal has HIGH anxiety. Now, when I say that, some might think, "oohh, well that's common in those breeds." And you'd be right.
But THIS dog has been to the emergency vet three times with incessant vomiting to the point of dehydration and nearly vomiting up the lining of his stomach. We thought he was going to die!
They ran every test. Completely healthy.
Cause?
Anxiety.
The dog has to have constant HUMAN companionship. But not just ANY human will do. No. He wants mommy and daddy.
Unfortunately, we do have to go places sometimes.
Daddy works. When Daddy goes to work, Rheagal clings to mommy and cries. Oh yes, and Mommy is the bruises to prove it. (I did mention he's huge.)
Mommy sometimes has appointments and has to crate him.
Dear God in Heaven. This poor dog ate through the bottom of his crate. I was gone an hour. AN HOUR!
He was howling to the old dogs and the new when I got home. I could hear him way before I got home.
I have yet to mention his other issues.
His need to chew has cost us THOUSANDS.
I'll stop there.
It was clear, this poor baby needed help. The vet gave him tranquilizers. I didn't want my dog zonked out on prescription drugs, so I turned to a holistic treatment.
This stuff is not a miracle worker. He didn't turn into a perfect pooch over night.
But it does give him noticeable relief (wildly understated) without knocking him out. (A knocked out pup will never learn a thing.)
He's still a giant puppy. There is behavioral training in progress. But NOW, with this stuff, I can ACTUALLY work with him! He's smart, which I already knew, and now he's eager to learn.
Definitely nothing like he was two months ago.
As a bonus, he LOVES these things! (A little too much actually.)
Example: He gets his hug/kiss from his daddy at the door and heads straight for the treat jar. I have him do several things in order to earn each one.
It just shocks me that he goes just as crazy over these as he does his actual treats.
To sum it up: This terrifyingly anxious dog that was given tranquilizers to keep him from vomiting his stomach lining, is now off the hard drugs and kept stable, comfortable, in these treats. Plus he loves them, he's no longer zonked, AND he can learn stuff now!
Rheagal gives them five crowns.
I give them five stars.
April 2019 · Pet Supplies · verified purchase