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Halloween fireworks and your dog or cat: how to get ready
In much of BC, Halloween is a fireworks night, even where consumer fireworks are banned. How to get your dog or cat ready: ID, a safe spot, walks before dark, the front door, and when to start a calming chew.
Calming chews for dogs: how much to give and how long they take
Short answer. Most calming chews are dosed by body weight and given every day, not only on the bad day. Trueleaf's Calming Support chews are one chew per 10 lb of body weight a day, so half a chew for a 5 lb dog and ten for a 100 lb dog. The common calming ingredients, L-theanine, chamomile and lemon balm, are studied for supporting a relaxed state rather than for sedation, so what owners describe is usually subtle and shows up over days rather than minutes. Give it two to four weeks of consistent daily feeding before you decide whether it is doing anything, and give the first dose 30 to 60 minutes ahead of a known trigger like a car trip.
