Calm In the Midst of the Storm

Truffle and Brulee are usually pretty calm around here.  Up until about a year ago, loud noises, such as thunder and firecrackers didn't bother them at all.  In fact, Truffle used to sit at the window and watch the fireworks in our neighborhood. However, last year, they became a little more skittish with unfamiliar noises.  Truffle began running under the bed at the first clap of thunder of the sound of the firecrackers.  The vet recently told Mom Paula that Truffle may also be experiencing a little bit of separation anxiety when Mom Paula goes on an overnight trip.  We decided we needed to search for a good calming treat to try on us to avoid medication.

Brulee presenting the Pet Naturals Calming Chews

We were pleased to see Chewy.com offer the opportunity to sample the Pet Naturals® of Vermont Calming Chews as part of the December Blogger Outreach Network.

Truffle begging for her calming chews

We didn't want to sample the treats if we were already calm, so we asked if we could wait to do our review until after the New Year with all of the fireworks that go off in our neighborhood.  Beginning the day before New Year's Eve (yes, fireworks were already going off), Mom Paula let us try the Pet Naturals Calming Chews.  As you can see from the photo above, Truffle immediately was attracted to the Calming Chews.  The directions are to give one treat daily, but 2-3 chews may be given in a stressful situation.  Mom Paula chose to give us two.  We really liked the flavor of the treats and ate them with no problem.

Even Brulee begged for the calming chews

When the first fireworks sounded, Truffle initially went into the bedroom.  However, just a couple of minutes later, she came out and jumped up on the computer desk in front of Mom Paula and stayed there the rest of the night, even with the fireworks loudly booming around us.  Based on our experience, we'd say these chews should help out in stressful situations and Mom Paula will ask our pet sitter and/or Grandma Faye to give us a treat daily when she's out of town.

These treats are delicious!

The Pet Naturals of Vermont Calming Chews are veterinary formulated with ingredients that work together to support calm behavior naturally.  They do not sedate or cause a change in personality. You can find a list of the ingredients here.  There are 30 chews in a bag and they are currently on sale for $4.02 at chewy.com.

Disclosure:   As part of the Chewy blogger program, we received a free bag of Pet Naturals of Vermont Calming Chews in exchange for our honest review, but this this not influence our opinions. Sweet Purrfections only shares information on products we think will be helpful for our readers. Chewy.com is not responsible for the content of this post.