How diet, vitamins and minerals can calm your dog!
A boisterous dog can be a bit of a handful, and their energy and anxiety isn't going to help with yours. Do the best thing for your dog (and yourself) and add a couple of these vitamins, minerals and nutrients that could be the key to a relaxed, healthy and energetic dog.
Active Ingredients
It's important to know exactly what goes into your beloved dog's food, treats and supplements. So here's a list of what we've included and why.
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Folic Acid
This acid has an incredible calming effect in dogs and has been scientifically proven to support with anxiety and depression. It provides consistent balance with mood and improving a dog's behaviour
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Magnesium
Magnesium has been proven to improve the behaviour of dogs with its calming properties. Often used as a sleep aid, it is one of the core ingredients in managing a dog's mood and energy levels.
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Theanine
This wonder compound is found in green tea, and studies have proven that, when given theanine, a dog's response to stressful situations like storms, fireworks and the postman, is dramatically reduced
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Ginger
Ginger has natural anti-anxiety and calming properties, but it is also one of those spices that amplifies the effects of other calming compounds. It's a great addition to a calming diet for dogs,
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Vitamin b12
There are many reasons a dog won't get enough vitamin b12, in short, it's not very bio-available and many dogs just struggle to digest it. However, it is core in reducing anxiety and improving mood
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Other B Vitamins
Each B vitamin is great a additions to your dog's diet for their calming properties. But additionally B vitamins will also help digestion, immunity, metabolism & gut health
Why choose a calming supplement for your dog?
Maybe your dog is particularly active and energetic, but that energy makes its way out at the wrong times. This can be particularly inconvenient with dogs that are in the process of training and are learning new things, or if something has up-heaved your dog's routine. Supplementing your dog's diet with vitamins and minerals that help to bring them down and balance out there mood might restore some of the balance to your dog's mood and help it to focus on the task at hand!
What type of dogs should take calm & mood support?
Calm and focus is particularly important for young dogs that are in the throws of training. They're learning a lot of new things, they're excited, and often training feels like playtime. A calming supplement is there to take the edge off the excitement, particularly if your dog is just getting into lead training outdoors, or might be come across other dogs. Equally, dogs that often wake up in the night could really benefit from a calming supplement, filled with nutrients that support good rest.