By Sandy Robins

While most dogs will never turn down a car ride or an outing with the family, many suffer from stress when travelling. Alternatively, there are others that suffer from separation anxiety if left behind or if they have to board away from their home environment.

Calming collar
The latest SentryHC™ Good Behavior Calming Collar is designed to calm pets that suffer in these situations. It is infused with dog appeasing pheromones that mimic the properties of natural pheromones released by lactating female dogs to calm their puppies. It also contains lavender and chamomile, natural plants known for their calming effects and pleasant fragrances. The collars are effective up to a month, and can be used long-term without any harmful effects on dogs of any size, breed or age.

Pets that have a fear of loud noises such as thunder, fireworks or even noisy family gatherings can wear it. Other uses include visits to the groomer or the introduction of a new baby into the family. This is a natural alternative to prescription medication. The collars cost around $14.95 U.S. Look for them in pet stores or at on-line retailers such as MojoPet.com.

Wipe to calm
Another useful product has natural pheromones infused into handy wipes that can be used to wipe furniture, crates and beds, especially when your pet is in new and strange surroundings. The Comfort Zone® with D.A.P.® (dog appeasing pheromones) Wipes are ideal for airline travel as they comply with the new Federal Aviation Administration rules surrounding travelling with liquids in carry-on bags.

Unfortunately they are not currently being sold in Canada. So shop for them when you visit the United States or look for them in American-based on-line stores that mail to Canada, such as Revival Animal Health.