Keep Calm & Wag On Calming Chews for Dogs

I have a very active dog, and sometimes it’s hard for her to settle down, especially in the evenings or during car rides. We decided to try these chews, and honestly, they’ve made a noticeable difference. She’s still her energetic self, but these chews help take the edge off and make it easier for her to relax when needed. I like that they don’t make her drowsy or sluggish, just calmer and more balanced. Plus, she actually loves the taste, so giving them feels like a treat. Overall, I’d say these chews are a great option if you have an active or anxious pup who just needs a little help winding down.

It makes sense why they call these Solid Gold, it's literally what they are! I tried these after reading so many reviews, and also trying literally so many other things, but finally, something that works for my Pug. I have a spoiled AF 1 year old Pug who HATES the car. It doesn't matter if we're going to the dog park, beach, or 7 hours away, any amount of car time and he's a complete psycho in the car. He wines the entire time and not even wines, high pitch screeches that he never does any other place, besides the car. We just can't figure out why. We first tried benadryl, did nothing. Then we tried CBD, did nothing. Then we tried hard drugs from the vet, he faught them and stayed awake the entire time (6 hours), like a high school kid on ambien and we swear he was hallucinating, which made it even worse. I felt so bad, we never tried those again. We tried dramamine as I thought he could have motion sickness, as the whining wouldn't stop for 6 hours straight, until we got to wherever we were going. He also wouldn't sit still, he'd jump around and could never get comfy he wasn't even happy on my lap or in his carseat, or roaming around the backseat either, we've tried it all. We live in a remote town, so going out of town we're driving at least 6 hours. We felt so bad for him because something was obviously upsetting him and we couldn't figure it out! But, we figured it was just anxiety if the dramamine didn't help. This went on for a year, every time we'd leave town, we'd try something else, only for it not to work. We bought this during our most recent trip, when we tried dramamine on the way there and it didn't work. I saw these here, read reviews, and ordered them. On our last day being out of town, we gave him half a dose and went to Costco (which usually is very overwhelming for him as he gets anxious with lots of people and noises) and he was great and only barked once (which that guy looked sketchy to me, so I got it). Which gave us hope! We gave him his full dose the next day (about 30 minutes before we were leaving) and he was a complete angel in the car! He wasn't completely sleeping, but he was sitting on my lap, snuggling, and just relaxing! He closed his eyes a bit, but basically he was just CALM and at ease! I'm so thankful that he wasn't distressed seeming at all! Even when he was awake for a little bit, he just sat on my lap and looked out the window. He even ate some treats in the car, which he has always refused before (he's not a food driven pug, weird I know). The only thing is he woudn't eat these chews. But, that's not weird for him as he's incredibly picky with what he eats as his diet is all homemade human food. So, dog treats usually he won't even take and I dont really buy them. We had to shove it down his throat, but it was completely worth that in order to have him feeling good in the car. I can't wait to try this on our next trip out of town, which will be the real kicker as he always is 'better' on the way home (probably tired from vacation) versus leaving town. But, i have hope, I will update on that in a few months. THANK YOU!

Very effective, they really calmed my dog

My dachshund suffers from anxiety and this calms him down within 15 mins. He loves these treats and I try and use them sparingly in high stress environments/ situations.

I am very concerned about the safety of this product. The first ingredient on the container is a “proprietary combination of animal plasma, and one other ingredient”. Animal (and human) plasma is a product of blood and can transmit blood-borne diseases to the recipient of the plasma if the donor is infected. Plasma is listed on the container, but not on the ingredients in the advertisement on Amazon. There is also no documentation that the plasma is screened nor is there indication that the animal from which it is an obtained is screened for these diseases. The criteria might be different for animals, but for humans the plasma donor must be screened for blood borne diseases and the plasma must be screened very carefully, so that plasma does not infect the human to whom the plasma is given. The diseases in plasma include HIV, hepatitis, and others. The criteria for animals might be different, but I am very concerned that plasma is not listed on the ingredients in the advertisement in Amazon although if you read the ingredients on the container, it is the first ingredient listed which suggests that it is the largest ingredient contained at least that is the way in which Human product including medications or herbal supplements. The one difference is that humans receive plasma, IV, and the product provides oral plasma which might have a different risk than receiving the IV plasma I am just very troubled that this ingredient was not listed in the description of the product on Amazon but on the container it is very prominently listed and it is indicated that this is one of the most beneficial ingredients in this product. It is the first ingredient listed and it is my understanding, at least in Human medications and herbal preparations that are listed in order amount of ingredient contain product I did not give this to my dog, and I returned the product to Amazon although you will have to go through Amazon to do this because it is not a returnable product. I would strongly recommend that before you purchase this product that you pursue whether the donor animal and the plasma are carefully screened for blood-borne illnesses. I did not pursue this because I was so concerned, if you decide to buy it, I would be sure that it is carefully before you do.

These things work. My dog hates the car and gets ill every trip. Started 2 days before the trip, half of one daily and half the morning of, and she did great! Highly recommended!!

Product advertising is somewhat deceptive. The container in the add is not the size container you get. It is much smaller. So, in order to get 120 count in the container the chews have to be almost kibble sized. I will wait until our pup has used them for a couple of weeks before I judge their quality and effectiveness but, so far I am not impressed or happy with the bait and switch marketing. I will probably go back to the product I used to use.

After trying several different melatonin products for my anxiety-ridden Doberman, I gave this one a try. I absolutely love the results so far. On day one, I’ve noticed an instant change in her anxiety levels and she was able to settle down this evening. The chews are soft and have a slight odor, but my dobie loves the bacon flavor. Overall I am really happy with this product! Also after reading the reviews for this product I just want to add that there is a particular reviewer in here that promotes unnecessary fear by misapplying human medical standards and misunderstandings of viral transmission. The concerns that this reviewer raised are based on a fundamental misunderstanding of what “animal plasma” means in pet products and how disease transmission actually works. The plasma used in dog chews and pet foods is spray-dried animal plasma (a heat-processed food ingredient sourced from USDA-inspected animals). It is NOT transfusion-grade plasma, NOT injected, and is NOT biologically comparable to IV plasma used in humans. Additionally, this ingredient has been used in animal feed for decades. To clarify some of their misconceptions, blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis are species-specific and are destroyed by heat processing. They cannot be transmitted orally through digestion, even within the same species (they cannot survive the acidic environment). In the case of spray-drying, this method involves temperatures proven to inactivate bacteria and viruses, and there is no evidence in veterinary or food safety literature of dogs contracting blood-borne disease from spray-dried plasma. Overall, applying human IV plasma donor standards to a digested, heat-processed food ingredient is scientifically incorrect. By that logic, many common pet foods and treats containing animal blood derivatives would also be unsafe, which is false. Suggesting that this product poses a disease transmission risk with statements that are not supported by biology, virology, or decades of real-world use is harmful. That particular review spreads fear rather than evidence-based information and I just wanted to make you all aware of that. Please do your research! I hope you find this helpful for any product you look into for your furry friends and family!