There have been plenty of studies done on dog appeasing pheromones and the vast majority of reviews, both from the scientific community as well as dog lovers at large, point to a positive dog appeasing pheromone review.  Dog appeasing pheromones are used to soothe anxious animals by releasing them into the air.  These pheromones mimic the ones release by a lactating dog during the first five days after birthing her puppies.  In the same way the pheromone soothes the puppies, it has the same effect on the adult dogs.

Are there any Cons?

In the dog appeasing pheromone reviews, the main concern was the high price of the products.  At present, the lowest cost of the product is the refill for the diffuser and the collar, yet each of these is still hovering around the twelve dollar mark.  The diffuser and collar each cost about twenty dollars, as do the small bottles of comfort sprays that are also marketed.

What are the Pros?

Even though the prices are still high for the dog appeasing pheromones, the dog appeasing pheromone reviews still rave about the products.  They say that the pricing is off-set by the fact that the refills only have to be bought about every four weeks, which puts the price of the product at about three dollars per week, which is minimal, even in a lower middle class home.

In addition, dog appeasing pheromone reviews of tests done by scientist keep proving again and again that the product works.  In one such test, scientists released the pheromone in a dog shelter.  The control group did not receive any of the pheromones but the test group was exposed to it by diffuser.  The dogs in the test group proved to be calmer and more interested in the humans who came into the shelter.  They also barked at a quieter level and were overall less anxious than the control group.

Dog appeasing pheromone reviews by pet owners are just as glowing.  Greyhounds, dogs that are typically more anxious by nature, were found to be helped by the product.  Greyhound owners found that after using the product, the urination in the house came to a halt.  Additionally, thunderstorms were no longer a problem, whereas they were debilitating previously.  Destruction to furniture and goods that used to be a result of separation anxiety whenever the owner left the house also came to a halt.  Dog appeasing pheromones seem to be the best pheromone treatment for anxious and fearful dogs.

Dog appeasing pheromones are a recent development in the dog care community.  These pheromones mimic the pheromones created by a lactating female dog during the first week after the puppies are born.  These natural chemicals help to ease the transition for the puppies into a new environment and have a calming effect on them.  This effect is obvious if a puppy during that time period is taken from its mother.  The anxiety is obvious, as is the immediate peace when it is placed next to its mother again.

Variety of Products

Dog appeasing pheromone refills can be found almost anywhere dog supplies can be found.  Since the product is still relatively new (only about two years old) the price of the products is still rather expensive.

One product that requires dog appeasing pheromone refills about every four weeks is the D.A.P. dog appeasing pheromone diffuser.  This product is plugged into the wall and releases the pheromones into the air on a regular basis, much like a typical air freshening unit does.  The dog appeasing pheromone refill conveniently plugs into the bottom of the device, making the changeover fast and clean.  The diffuser itself costs right around twenty dollars and the refill can cost as much as twelve dollars each, although there are deals in certain stores for a three pack that reduces the price to a little under eleven dollars a refill.

D.A.P. dog collars also require a refill every four weeks.  The dog appeasing pheromone refills for these collars mimic the pricing for the diffuser.  Like the diffuser, the D.A.P. dog collars diffuse the pheromones into the air on a regular basis so that the dog is in constant contact with them.  That way, no matter where the dog is or what experiences it encounters, it is always surrounded by the calming pheromones and is less likely to get anxious.  Again, the dog collars run from about twenty dollars for a small dog to about twenty-three dollars for a medium to large dog.  The refills are about as much as the diffuser, at about twelve dollars per refill.

There are other products that are consumable as well, but do not have a refill, such as the pheromone spray or the comfort zone spray.  These two items run about twenty dollars each for a sixty milliliter bottle, leading some to waver in their dog appeasing pheromone reviews, saying that it is too much money for a product that produces minor effects at best on the dogs.  Others say it is fully worth the money and that it only takes a small amount of the product to produce the desired effect.