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Question about DAP
We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the
dispenser that plugs into an AC outlet. My question is does the dispenser need to be plugged in continuously to be effective, or can it be plugged in just during the time the dog is alone? The unit didn't come with much documentation and it's not clear how long it takes to start emitting the pheromones. TIA |
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Question about DAP
"Victek" spoke these words of wisdom in
: We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the dispenser that plugs into an AC outlet. My question is does the dispenser need to be plugged in continuously to be effective, or can it be plugged in just during the time the dog is alone? The unit didn't come with much documentation and it's not clear how long it takes to start emitting the pheromones. TIA It starts right away. But more people, in my personal experience, I have seen reported no effects with their dogs. so just because the pheromones are are being dispensed, does not mean it's being effective. Sometimes there just is no substitute for training and lots of exercise and mental stimulation. |
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Question about DAP
We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the
dispenser that plugs into an AC outlet. My question is does the dispenser need to be plugged in continuously to be effective, or can it be plugged in just during the time the dog is alone? The unit didn't come with much documentation and it's not clear how long it takes to start emitting the pheromones. TIA It starts right away. But more people, in my personal experience, I have seen reported no effects with their dogs. so just because the pheromones are are being dispensed, does not mean it's being effective. Sometimes there just is no substitute for training and lots of exercise and mental stimulation. Yes, I understand that "results may vary". In our case it doesn't seem to be helping much, but we wanted to make sure we were using the product correctly. |
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Question about DAP
"Victek" spoke these words of wisdom in
: We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the dispenser that plugs into an AC outlet. My question is does the dispenser need to be plugged in continuously to be effective, or can it be plugged in just during the time the dog is alone? The unit didn't come with much documentation and it's not clear how long it takes to start emitting the pheromones. TIA It starts right away. But more people, in my personal experience, I have seen reported no effects with their dogs. so just because the pheromones are are being dispensed, does not mean it's being effective. Sometimes there just is no substitute for training and lots of exercise and mental stimulation. Yes, I understand that "results may vary". In our case it doesn't seem to be helping much, but we wanted to make sure we were using the product correctly. OK. Just so you knew that many people that have tried it think it really has no effect. Others swear by it (And I always wondered if those testimonials were those who had interest in selling the product or just wanted to be a believer.) |
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Question about DAP
"Victek" wrote in message ... We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the dispenser that plugs into an AC outlet. My question is does the dispenser need to be plugged in continuously to be effective, or can it be plugged in just during the time the dog is alone? The unit didn't come with much documentation and it's not clear how long it takes to start emitting the pheromones. TIA It needs to be plugged in all the time. Some people have found DAP collars to be more effective. Depending on the problem , DAP might not be enough on its own. Alison |
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Question about DAP
We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the
dispenser that plugs into an AC outlet. My question is does the dispenser need to be plugged in continuously to be effective, or can it be plugged in just during the time the dog is alone? The unit didn't come with much documentation and it's not clear how long it takes to start emitting the pheromones. TIA It needs to be plugged in all the time. Some people have found DAP collars to be more effective. Depending on the problem , DAP might not be enough on its own. Alison We've heard about the collars, but couldn't find them on eBay. Do you know where they can be purchased? |
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"Victek" wrote in message
... We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the We've heard about the collars, but couldn't find them on eBay. Do you know where they can be purchased? I'm in the UK. I can buy then from my vets or from an on- line Pharmacy such as Vet-medic. http://www.vet-medic.com/pd_DAP+Coll....5cm_DAPC1.htm You might be able to find them in large pet stores such as Pets at Home. Alison |
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Question about DAP
"Victek" wrote in message
... We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the dispenser that plugs into an AC outlet. My question is does the dispenser need to be plugged in continuously to be effective, or can it be plugged in just during the time the dog is alone? The unit didn't come with much documentation and it's not clear how long it takes to start emitting the pheromones. TIA I did some research on DAP. I was looking at a triple blinded placebo controlled study on DAP that found it to have an effect. They had it plugged in for two full weeks (I think it was two weeks anyways... It was at least 1) prior to making observations. The research was done in a clinic setting to try to see if they could calm dogs that were nervous in a clinic setting. Dale |
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Question about DAP
"Dale Atkin" spoke these words of wisdom in
news:ylJcl.5518$Db2.405@edtnps83: "Victek" wrote in message ... We're trying out DAP to see if it will help calm our dog. We have the dispenser that plugs into an AC outlet. My question is does the dispenser need to be plugged in continuously to be effective, or can it be plugged in just during the time the dog is alone? The unit didn't come with much documentation and it's not clear how long it takes to start emitting the pheromones. TIA I did some research on DAP. I was looking at a triple blinded placebo controlled study on DAP that found it to have an effect. They had it plugged in for two full weeks (I think it was two weeks anyways... It was at least 1) prior to making observations. The research was done in a clinic setting to try to see if they could calm dogs that were nervous in a clinic setting. Dale Did they conclude that it worked? |
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Did they conclude that it worked?
They concluded that it did help the nervous dogs (they weren't perfect, but they did exhibit more 'relaxed dog' behaviors and it was significantly (statistically) better than the placebo group. There were however some potential biases in their research which I wasn't totally happy with, so I'd like to read more on it, but nothing fatal (among other things, there was the potential for the experimenter to discover what the treatment was, also the experiment didn't run over an extended time period, so other conditions on the day might have had an impact). Dale |
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