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Curbing Canine Anxiety with HempMy Pet
As you probably know by now, we have some issues with anxiety in our pack. Most of the year, it’s not too bad. We have worked with Ringo to conquer most of his fear reactivity with strangers. He has uneasy moments meeting new people every once in a while, but it’s very rare these days. Our biggest issue this time of year is thunderstorms. Helo and Roxie get really nervous, especially with the sheer amount of storms that we get in the summer.
About a year ago, we discovered the wonders of CBD oil for treating the dogs’ situational anxiety. We have tried a few different brands and had some good results both during storms and with Ringo’s stranger danger fears. So, when HempMy Pet reached out about reviewing their CBD product line, we jumped at the chance.
Trying HempMy Pet
The products that I was most excited about when I was researching HempMy Pet were the hemp-infused coconut oil and hemp seed oil tincture. I love the idea of a tincture because it’s super portable and easy to bring with us on road trips and camping. We had previously only tried CBD treats, which I love using for situational stressors, but I was also looking for a solution that we could incorporate into our everyday routine for Helo.
Helo is now about 11 years old now (we think) and in the last year he has slowly started to develop some anxiety issues. Not over anything in particular, it’s more of a general anxiety and uneasiness. He doesn’t have a whole lot of health issues, knock on wood! We know it could be a lot worse than anxiety, but we still don’t want to see him suffer as he ages. I was really interested to see if a daily regimen of HempMy Pet incorporated into his diet could help him be more comfortable.
Why HempMy Pet?
With CBD use on the rise, there are companies popping up left and right claiming to offer quality hemp-infused treats for dogs, but not all treats are created equally. I like HempMy Pet products because they are made with strain-specific full-spectrum hemp oil supplements. Because they’re strain-specific, you can count on having consistent results each time you use them. HempMy Pet products are organic, free of pesticides and heavy metals, and tested externally for purity, potency and safety! Plus, HempMy Pet hemp-infused dog biscuits, coconut oil and tincture aren’t made with just CBD. They contain CBD, CBG, CBC, CBD-V and other cannabinoids that are beneficial for your pooch!
Read more about the full HempMy Pet product line here.
So.. Do HempMy Pet Supplements Work?
For our pack, YES! HempMy Pet has helped a lot!
We received our HempMy Pet products to review about a month ago now. Since then, Ringo has met a bunch of new people, we even got a new dog sitter, and we’ve had more thunderstorms than I care to count. I say all this to say that we have had plenty of opportunities for testing! In addition to that, I have been adding a daily dose of the the coconut oil to Helo’s breakfast everyday. After a month of using HempMy Pet to help the dogs’ anxiety, here are our findings:
Thunderstorms:
Helo and Roxie alert me when there’s a thunderstorm approaching way before my phone can send me a weather alert. They start to get visibly nervous before the clouds even roll in. This is good though, because it gives me time to get ready, aka give them some HempMy Pet. For thunderstorms, I turn to either the HempMyPet treats or tincture. Both work pretty quickly and seem to make a big difference in both Helo and Roxie’s anxiety.
Ringo’s Fear Reactivity:
When Ringo joined our pack a little over 4 years ago, he was very fear reactive. New people and dogs put him way over threshold. With all the training that we’ve done over the years, he’s now a totally different dog. As long as introductions are done in a calm, controlled environment, he actually looks forward to meeting strangers now. That being said, not all situations in life can be controlled. For situations that are bound to be extra stressful, we decided to see if HempMy Pet could help take the edge off.
In the last month, we’ve given him HempMy Pet before introducing him to a few new people, and before taking him to a few crowded public places. In both scenarios, HempMy Pet seemed to make a noticeable difference in his confidence and comfort level. If you’ve ever had a fearful or reactive dog, you know that every ounce of extra confidence makes a world of difference. I am so thankful that I can add HempMy Pet to my bag of tricks for future stressful situations for him.
Helo’s Overall Anxiety:
I mentioned earlier that Helo has started getting anxious as he’s aging. The biggest way that it presents itself is in his newly developed separation anxiety. He’s been dealing with it for about a year now, but it’s gotten a lot worse since my husband accepted his new job a couple of months ago. He now works in Chicago 4 days a week and Helo is a mess when he’s gone. Every little noise startles him, or he thinks it’s Robert coming home. If I stay upstairs with the baby for too long, he’ll try to climb the gate on the stairs to get to me. If we both leave at the same time, he barks and howls and again climbs the gate to get upstairs.
Once the gate climbing started, I knew we had to find a solution. I kept having these nightmares of him tumbling down the stairs and really hurting himself. We were previously giving him CBD treats when his anxiety was especially heightened. It helped some, but only if you could anticipate the stressor ahead of time, which isn’t always easy to do. For the last month now, I’ve been adding HempMy Pet coconut oil to his breakfast everyday. I’m happy to say that this daily regimen seems to really be helping! Helo has seemed a lot less stressed, even when Robert’s away, which is just amazing to see!
Would I recommend HempMy Pet to a friend?
Absolutely, 100% YES! If your dog battles any kind of anxiety issues, I cannot recommend trying HempMy Pet strongly enough. It breaks my heart to see my dogs suffering and I cannot even express how relieved I am to have found these products. They are truly making a huge difference in my dogs’ everyday lives and I believe they can do the same for you!
To learn more about HempMy Pet or to order some for your dog, visit hempmypet.com
Thanks for reading!
Debbie & The MUTTS
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19 Comments
I swear by the hemp oil and give it to Layla every time I think we going to be in a stressful situation, for me it is easier to give to her than the treats
That’s awesome to hear that hemp oil helps Layla too! I’ve been finding myself using the tincture a lot more often than the treats too. It’s faster to administer and therefore seems to help the pups faster too. Hemp oil has been a game changer for us for sure! Thanks for reading
I really enjoyed learning about this product. I used to give Red CBD oil but it never helped with her issues. I bought a very good quality brand, but perhaps I didn’t give her enough. Jack was mistreated in his former life, so he can get anxious at times although he’s doing great. This range sounds like something he might benefit from, particularly if he’s going to be on a plane in the next few weeks. Thanks for the info I’m going to look into it.
Mr. N has separation anxiety and I’ve been thinking about trying a supplement for him. He’s picky about treats so it would have to be an oil. What signs did you notice that indicated his separation anxiety was decreasing?
The dog rescue that my husband and I fostered for would use this with some of their newly rescued dogs. It’s amazing on how much of a difference it can make for dogs with severe anxiety!
Very good review. I’m convinced that CBD oil is what finally got my cat through a 6 week pancreatitis flare. Does this company make stuff for cats too?
I use a CBD product situationally with a couple of my cats. I believe it helped my angry girl get over her dislike of seeing other cats in the show ring. One of my big boys would really benefit I think but he hates the oil. He loves coconut oil though, I think that infusion product would be right up his alley.
I’m glad you found something that is so helpful for your dogs!
One of my dogs is very anxious whenever we try to take her anywhere. Another is reactive (but only some of the time), I wonder if this would help them. We tried something else, and it didn’t work for them.
HempMyPet sounds like a great supplement! Dealing with anxiety in pets is really hard. I had a kitty that was very anxious and I always felt helpless. I’m glad that your dogs are seeing improvement. It has to feel good to know that there is something you can do to ease their anxiety.
Great post! I, too, have seen the effects of CBD with my Huskies who each get it for a variety of health reasons. I actually was so impressed with a particular brand, I am now an affiliate. It is amazing. A couple of my Huskies have arthritis and another two anxiety issues (just had to give my one some CBD treats as the neighbors started shooting off fireworks, and the past year she has become very sensitive to them and thunder). I also like that CBD is natural, as I prefer to stay away from meds unless absolutely necessary.
I’m glad that hemp has helped your dogs with thunderstorm anxiety. I have had dogs with that anxiety, and they would keep me up all night. Last year I was introduced to Treatibles, which has CBD oil in it, and it seemed to really help Chipper, who passed away last fall. Buffy, the only dog I currently have, fortunately, seems to be free of thunderstorm anxiety. Let’s hope she stays that way!
Wow, this stuff sounds good and I love your positive report. I have heard such a lot about CBD for pets and people and yes, it is just like probiotics, there are good ones and ones that are rubbish so we need posts like yours to sort the wheat from the hemp chaff!
Helo’s separation anxiety would certainly concern me too. Poor guy trying to get over the baby gate. Sounds like he’s responding well to the HempMy Pet coconut oil. Are you using the 100mg or 500mg extract? I just signed up for their newsletter. They’re hitting all the right buttons for me in terms of their positive labeling! I need to think about what might work best for Bernie. With his atypical Addison’s Disease, I’d love to find something that could reduce his anxiety without always having to rely on Prednisone to help his body boost his cortisol levels. Thank you for this post! I love learning about ethically-sourced products!
I haven’t tried this brand. We’re new to Hemp – Maggie seems to be a bit anxious. I’ll look into this one. Thank you.
My mom’s dog hates thunderstorms and we get them all the time here in South Carolina. I need to look into these for her to try with Bandit.
My Husky Icy is terrified of fireworks & thunderstorms which means we have to be prepared for that in Summer. I also use hemp derived calming treats. I’m a big fan of Natural calming remedies over medications where possible. Sounds like your dogs are ready for thunder storms & fireworks with this product!
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience with HempMy! I think this would be great for helping dogs with thunderstorms and many other stressful situations, but you are so right, there are so many companies popping up, so it’s super helpful to have these types of reviews. Thank you!
We just might have to try this out for Miss BayliJean’s anxiety. She is anxious with new people and during fireworks. Always willing to try something to make her quality of life better!
It has definitely helped our dogs a great deal! I would definitely recommend trying it. Hope it helps Miss BayliJean get some relief!