Hi Cat,

naturalpetfoods@... wrote:

> That is so great that you have been working so hard with Jerry and his
> temperament. A dog that large without proper training and care could
> certainly be a danger.

Thank you, I have put a ton of work into him. When I saw his aggressive
display with my niece, I knew I needed to do something fast or I
would end up having to have Jerry put to sleep. I was amazed when
the trainer told me that when most people call her, their dog has
already bitten someone! I just can't imagine that, especially if you
see the warning signs.


>Holistic Animal Care - Herbal Calm</A>
> We had really good success with it, and eventually actually stopped
> using it daily and only used it situationally when we knew something
> stressful was coming up. It seemed to take the edge off of her mood, >but
left her basic personality and activity level in tact. She was just >less
stressed.

That sounds great, I would like to eventually quit using it too, I just
thought it might actually help our training. I know from work with
horses that when animals are in a reactive state, they can't actually
learn. I don't want him to lay around like a slug, I love to play and
train with him, I just wish I could ease his nerves at unfamiliar
things/people.



>Another thing that sometimes helps is L-tryptophan at night to help
> them relax and sleep better. Is he restless at night?

When we first got him, the poor dog would pace and pace and you
could see in his eyes how tired he was but his brain just wouldn't
let his body lay down. But after a few months he got better and
better. He sleeps great through the night and crashes all the time
during the day so sleeping isn't a problem. It is just his nervousness/
anxiety at times of change or strangers appearing.

I looked on the Purely Pets website and there is two products that
sound very similar. The Herbal Calm that you recommended and one
called Calm and Relax, what is the difference in these two products?


Thank you,

Michelle Werner,
Max & Jerry Lee