Your vet said yes to a chew. Here's a soft one.

Zesty Paws Calming Bites

Zesty Paws Calming Bites

Soft chews with Suntheanine, hemp seed, and chamomile that Zesty Paws sells as calming bites. Ask your vet first.

  • Best for: Dogs whose vet OK'd a calming chew

  • Skip it if: You want a no-chew option.

  • Certified: NASC SealThe National Animal Supplement Council lists this brand as a current Quality Seal holder, which means it passed NASC's facility audit and keeps its listing current.
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What Zesty Paws Calming Bites earned, in the source's own words. What each badge means

    • Certified: NASC SealThe National Animal Supplement Council lists this brand as a current Quality Seal holder, which means it passed NASC's facility audit and keeps its listing current.

    On the National Animal Supplement Council member directory.

    Listing: Zesty Paws ... This Primary Supplier has been personally interviewed by NASC ... earning them permission to display the Quality Seal

    Source: nasc.cc(opens in a new tab)

Why this one

  • IngredientsSuntheanine, hemp seed powder, chamomile and valerian root.

  • Treat styleA turkey-flavored soft chew, given like a treat.

  • US-made, global ingredientsMade in the USA from US and globally sourced ingredients, Zesty Paws says.

How it'll go

  1. Get your vet's OK first.
  2. Give it like a treat, dosed by his weight.

What you'll notice

  • He takes it like a treat, no pill pocket needed.

Good to know

The catch: Not for severe anxiety: see your vet

  • Severe fear is a vet conversation, not a chew job.
  • Storm night? Add a safe room, white noise and a ThunderShirt.

Skip it if: You want a no-chew option. The ThunderShirt Classic Dog Anxiety Jacket is a pressure wrap. Severe anxiety? Start with your vet.

Quick facts

  • TypeSoft chew supplement
  • ScentTurkey flavor
  • ForDogs

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