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Pet Product Review - Sergeant's Good Behavior Pheromone Calming Collars for Dogs & Cats

 

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Having tried a different pet company's pheromone room diffuser for cats earlier this year and seeing absolutely no change in our cat's behavior, I was skeptical when I received the Good Behavior pheromone collars from Sergeant's to test. Sergeant's would really have to work a miracle to win me over! 

 

We decided to test the cat collar on our FeLV kitty, Indy, who is high-strung and stressed most of the time, and the dog collar on our daughter's hyper-active Papillion dog, Noah, who is suffering from separation anxiety in the form of barking and hyper-activity, (above and beyond the Papillion breed's natural tendencies), since his best friend and companion, Yuki, went to the Rainbow Bridge 3 weeks ago. While attempting to get the collar on Indy, (who is an indoor cat and has never worn a collar before), I couldn't help but wish I had my own pheromone collar to help me weather the ordeal!

 

The first few days passed and neither my daughter nor myself noticed any significant changes in our pet's behavior, so I started to think it was all a bunch of hooey!  But low and behold, after one week, family members started commenting on the fact that Indy had become more sociable and was tolerating petting for much longer periods of time before going in to "hiss mode." Then my daughter called to say that, to her amazement, Noah's behavior had changed dramatically too! His barking was reduced to a minimum and he was much less hyper than he was before wearing the collar. We're sold! These collars really do work!

 

Check out the FAQ section on the Sergeant's website for answers to some frequently asked questions about the Calming Collars.

 

You can purchase the Good Behavior Calming Collars at most pet supply retailers or you can purchase them online at Amazon.com ($9.49 for cats and $13.20 for dogs).

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Dr_larry How many times have you gone home from the veterinarian's office with a week or so worth of pills or capsules to give you pet? I know I dispensed quite a few in my day. If you have a dog it's usually not that big a deal. You can stuff the pill or capsule in a piece of cheese or lunch meat and woof, it's gone. 

Not so with many cats.
 
Let's face it, cat's can be tough to pill. My fear is that lots of cats might not be getting their medication after a few failed attempts at pilling at home. It may look easy in the vet's office, with the veterinary technician demonstrating the technique. She has probably pilled thousands of cats.
 
I've written about the technique over on the pet blog, but as usual, a picture is worth a thousand words and a video is even better. And I came across another good one on the Cornell Feline Health Center web site. These are the same folks that collaborated on the diabetes and renal failure videos we've posted aboutHow-to-pill-a-cat before. 
 
They go through a couple of techniques and offer up a lot of helpful hints. With animation they show you what's going on inside the cat's mouth, too, and that can be very helpful in understanding why some cats are so good at spitting pills out. They cover restraint ideas and tips on how to do it alone and with an assistant. They also go into what not to do so you avoid making a tough situation even worse.
 
One final point. If all these tips fail, don't give up. Get in touch with your veterinarian and see if there isn't an alternative to a pill. Some antibiotics come in liquid form and believe it or not it's often much easier and less stressful on a cat to squirt the meds in her mouth.
 
Oh, and by the way, PurinaCare covers the medications your veterinarian dispenses under the terms of your policy. Once you've met the deductible and 20 % co-pay you're home free. That's a lot better than my bogus coverage for prescription medication. I'm just a human, though.  
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