Herbsmith Calm Shen Herbal Blend for Dogs & Cats, 90 Tablets

We adopted a Golden X 16 yrs ago who was a tad neurotic. The Calm Shen really helped her settle in; it got her thru fireworks, thunderstorms, vet visits, etc. I did not have to use it daily, just per event. She is gone now, but I got some for our new Pittie rescue for his first week, and gave him just one in a pill wrap at bedtime just so he could chill and sleep thru the nite. It worked great. I will give him ONE for his upcoming "new vet" visit. Here's the thing; when a nervous dog gets to experience something that might be unnerving to it, and " survives" he/she will eventually learn that no harm will come to them. Bonus!

I have been using this product now for a few months and it has been the only medication that works for my hyper vigilant dog! We tried him on composure, solliquin, and prozac. My female dog is on pharmaceuticals for various issues so in general I am a strong believer in using prescription medications when appropriate. However, when I had my male dog on the prozac it was not a good result. He would shake and seemed even more frightened, and frightened of new things he never cared about before. For him I wanted to try a more nature approach and this has done wonders. It definitely took a while for it to work but what I like about this med is you don't really see it work.By that I mean you don't see a different personality in your dog. I notice it now with barking. We did frost our front window and have made some environmental changes to reduce anxiety months before we started this. However, now when he barks he doesn't go full on crazy and I can calm him down. Not only can I actually calm him down now, but he will actually relax. This seems to make him an average dog which is what I wanted for his anxiety. He isn't drugged up and he is still the same dog I love just not hyper vigilant. We have tried so many other meds with my female dog. I even stopped this and tried something else for a while and it did nothing. This really does work and best yet I don't have to put it in anything. He just takes it as is and it's chewable.I will say when we first purchased this from a store near us they told me my dog should like it because it was peanut butter and banana flavored, and he did. It didn't smell that bad either. However, now they must have changed something. Although the ingredients don't look any different on the box, it does smell kind a bit gross now but my dog still takes it and eats it. It still seems to have the very same effects so that makes me happy. I just wish they went back to the original for my sake.

I doubt it's the fault of the product, but this herb blend had an opposite effect on my dog, making him more hyper than ever! Just like humans, some dogs will have an opposite reaction to herbs and medications. Wish I could have just bought a sample first.

My otherwise normal cat literally eats large holes out of clothing and blankets, and my vet thinks it's due to anxiety, so they suggested this supplement. I ordered the powder because another review online said that the tablets are large and therefore difficult for a cat to eat. Unfortunately the powder has a funky herbal smell, so when it's mixed into my cat's food, he refuses to touch his food (and I don't blame him)! The manufacturer needs to redo the product into tablets and powder that are appealing to cats as well as dogs.

My neighbor works at a vet’s office. I have been working with my vet looking for something to take the edge off for my senior Aussie. He has a hard time settling down in the evenings and going to bed. I did not want to give him meds although I had tried Trazadone and some others. They left him groggy the next day.Calm Shen has been be nice. He just slowly settles down, goes to sleep and stays asleep all night. He has no side effects like grogginess or upset stomach. It is easy to sprinkle in his food. It works in about 30 minutes.I think it has been a good product for my dog. He has been on it for 3 months and I know we all sleep much better now.

When my 10-year old shepherd mix lost his only dog friend and was suddenly alone sometimes, his anxiety reached new heights. He's always been an anxious dog, but now the situation was heartbreaking. I found this product, with a different name, from a vet clinic in another state, then realized this was the exact same product and easier to get. He's been taking it for about 7 weeks now, and he's never been calmer. I would recommend this product BUT its not an overnight fix. As the manufacturer says, you must give it time to build in the system. Even pharmaceuticals take time to work, but this takes a little longer... which is fine because pharmaceuticals aren't a good idea long-term.

Overall I do notice a difference in my dogs with these but it is only a 1-2 notches. I have 2 rescues that can be aggressive. These help so they are not as easily spooked which helps not trigger the aggression so much. But my dog who has referred agression this does nothing for which is why they are muzzled outside of the house. I will keep using this product on my guys because even that 1-2 notches makes them just a little more manageable.

I used all the container and did not see any changes in my Lucy.