In our latest effort to ease Gracie’s car riding tension, we found a couple of things to share with you. The first is a calming collar.
Produced by Sergeant, the Sentry HC Good Behavior Calming Collar contains pheromones. These chemicals simulate the calming scents a mother dog emits to soothe her puppies. It also has hints of lavender, another substance known for its calming properties.
Well, Gracie’s momma must have been mean to her. Pheromones do not seem to calm her very much. If you will recall, we have tried DAP with limited success. It is the same concept. The collar does have a very pleasant scent, though.
The collar lasts for 30 days, if you store it in an airtight bag after each use. We will continue to use it for the next 30 days and let you know if we have any success.
Another item we tried was healing rocks. I need you to open your mind REALLY WIDE. Asheville is a very New Age kind of place. I am pretty desperate, though. I am willing to try some of these natural remedies if they are not harmful to Gracie. Since she loves to grab rocks in the driveway, maybe this would work?
According to what I have read, white and rose quartz and jasper possess calming, healing properties. They will absorb the negative energy and bring comfort.
I showed the rocks to Gracie. She licked all three. She thought the jasper tasted the best and wanted to play with all three rocks.
I placed the rocks in the car over the weekend when we went on a few car rides. No change. Perhaps there was some ritual I was supposed to follow. Soothing massage with the stones? Place them closer to her? Maybe I need to do more research into the matter.
We are doing everything the trainers recommended and trying other things too. Clearly, I am open to suggestions here. Let me know what works for you.
Rescue Mommy
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