The use of Dog Appeasing Pheromone in Shelter Dogs.

Tod E., Brander D. and Waran N. The Efficacy of Dog Appeasing Pheromone in Reducing Stress & Fear Related Behaviour in Shelter Dogs. Poster presented at the CABTSG Study Day, March 2004.

The use of Dog Appeasing Pheromone in the Veterinary Practice.

Mills D.S. and Hargrave C. The Evaluation of Dog Appeasing Pheromone - D.A.P.® on the Behaviour of Dogs in the Veterinary Practice. Clinical Research Abstract, Scientific Proceedings of the 47th BSAVA Congress, April 2004, p550.

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The efficacy of D.A.P®. in the management of fear and stress realated problems in dogs.

House soiling:
The beneficial effect of D.A.P.® can be observed 2 weeks from treatment

Destructive Behaviour and Vocalisation:
The efficacy of D.A.P.® can be observed in the first week of treatment with percentages of improvement or resolution between 72% and 85%.

Gautier E. and Pageat P. Treatment of Separation Related Anxiety in Dogs with Synthetic Dog Appeasing Pheromone. Annual Symposium of Animal Behaviour Research 2002, 7-10

The efficacy of D.A.P®. in controlling the fear of fireworks in dogs.

Overall the results demonstrate the efficay of D.A.P®. in controlling fearful responses to fireworks, showing significant:

- Reduction in the severity of responses
- Decrease in the frequency of 9 of the 14 signs displayed by dogs

Sheppard G. and Mills D.S. Evaluation of dog appeasing pheromone as a treatment for the fear of fireworks by dogs. Veterinary Record.


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The management of sound phobias in dogs.

Heath S.E. & Bowen J.E. Canine Sound Phobias - A review of Treatment Approaches. Proceedings of the 4th International Veterinary Behavioural Meeting, No.352. 2003, p237-244.

Treatment of firework fears

Mills D. S., Estelles G., Coleshaw P.H. and Shorthouse C. Retrospective analysis of the treatment of firework fears in dogs. The Veterinary Record 2003, 153, 561-562.