Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We have a very high anxiety from-the-shelter dog with a difficult past. When she can push through the anxiety, she is the smartest dog I have ever known--learning tricks, words, and commands with ease. Really an amazing dog that probably should have been a working dog if not for her unfortunate start in life. Unfortunately, more than half of her life is overwhelmed with anxiety that is set off by the slightest noise or disruption--for instance, the sound of the blender, or the printer, (or the lightswitch!) or the dreaded knock at the front door will send her into a state of anxiety where she is unable to follow commands and simply pants heavily, barks crazily, and/or paces. When she is in this state, there is no calming her or training her--she's unreachable. We have worked with trainers and vets for years to help her be more comfortable, but lately the issues seemed to be increasing rather than decreasing. We honestly tried this product out of desperation, but it DOES seem to be helping. We have been giving her 2 bites each day so far (in the morning), and might try increasing that. Last night there was a thunderstorm (one of her major triggers) and she actually went to bed and stayed there (panting, but obviously not as agitated as she usually would have been). I thought about slipping her an extra Calming Bite during the storm, but honestly the improvement was so great that I didn't want to interrupt her doing so well on her own. I do not notice her sleeping more or acting more sleepy--she just seems slightly more chilled out and more able to listen. I'm looking forward to doing some more trial-and-error and discovering more about how we might be able to utilize this product to reduce her reactions and re-train her responses. Also, we have no problem with her taking them -- she views them as a treat.