Why I Give My Dogs CBD Oil

 CBD oil has been helpful in relieving pain and easing anxiety for me and early in quarantine, I decided to buy CBD treats for my dogs to help some of their anxiety issues. Read on for my experience and advice:

My Dogs + Their Issues

Just to recap, I have three Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, James who I’ve had since he was nine weeks old and is well-adjusted but still gets a little anxious from time to time and the two senior girls who I adopted last August after a pretty neglected life. The girls have more separation anxiety issues and I specifically wanted to treat that especially knowing that I would be moving later this past summer.

First Time Trying CBD Treats

I bought Above the Roots dog treats, a small business out of Michigan, from my favorite local pet store Pruess Pets. The treats are larger so I read the direction and broke up the treat, giving James one half since he’s the largest and giving the girls each 1/4 to start.

I was first interested in CBD for the dogs because of the moving activities that I knew would throw them off. And with that first step in the process, I immediately saw calmness. They were relaxed during more anxiety-inducing activities like coming and going from my house during house showings when I first listed my house on the market. We were in and out of the house, hanging out in my car, going to the office and I was stressed and I didn’t want that to affect them, and they were so calm and relaxed.

And I was nervous about the actual moving day with the dogs. The last time I had moved, James was so anxious, he was vomiting throughout the day. And so this time around, I was prepared with pet CBD oil and gave them the appropriate amount of drops each. And I was shocked at how calm they were during the process. No vomiting, no anxious behavior! They were all relaxed, which made me relax.

My Advice for Giving CBD Oil to Dogs

Do your research on which brand to use. I chose Above the Roots because I’m friends with the owner on Facebook and saw all the positive reviews she was sharing from customers. I did my own research and I knowing that a very reputable pet store like Pruess Pets carried her line, I knew I could trust it.

Once I picked up from Pruess Pets, I spoke to a knowledgeable employee who walked me through how to use it with pets too so that I felt more comfortable. And I’ve since sat down with Mel and Nancy from Above the Roots who shared more advice and history of their company and how they approach their products which made me feel even more confident in their products for my dogs (and for myself.)

Start with small doses! I started out giving them small treats or doses to see how they would react.

CBD will not get you or your pets high! It’s a non-psychoactive and nothing like THC which will get you high.

If you’re interested in giving your dogs CBD products, I highly recommend Above the Roots. I was using their products for months and have since partnered with them to share my experience–and a discount code for readers. Use code ANDREAK25 for 25% off.