MAINE CBD
ANXIETY
CBD for Pets BY A NDREW DOOLITLE I L L U S T R AT E D B Y K J W I L S O N P O T & PA N K I T C H E N
We love our pets. Whether they are a six-month-old Golden Retriever or a 14-year-old Maine Coon, our furry friends bring us joy, companionship, and love. We care about our pets’ mood, health, and well-being. Most of us would do almost anything to make our pets happy and healthy and introducing CBD into their lives may be of great benefit. CBD is being used to alleviate a large array of ailments, including but not limited to, pain and anxiety. Millions of Americans are using CBD on a daily basis, and there are millions of pets out there that could also benefit from the effects of CBD.
Pets experience anxiety the same way humans do. Although they can’t voice how they feel, it can be easy to tell when your pet is tense or uneasy. Separation anxiety is very common in dogs. Whether you leave your dog at home while you go to work, or in the backseat of your car as you run into the grocery store, the anxiety it causes can lead to frantic pacing, excessive barking, indoor accidents, and destructive tendencies, such as chewing and scratching. Loud, abrupt noises, like thunder and fireworks, can also trigger anxiety in dogs, leading them to run around in circles, bark incessantly, or cower in the corner or the bathtub. While these behaviors can be annoying, we can’t blame our pets for acting up. Fortunately, CBD may be able to help alleviate some of these anxious tendencies. Quinndellynn, or Quinnie for short, is an eight-year-old purebred, tricolor, short-haired Chihuahua. Her favorite activities are cuddling, laying on the beach, and giving kisses. She was born in Maine, but now lives in Miami Beach with her owner Kristy. Quinnie has always been afraid of thunder, but when she moved to Miami, the storms were more frequent and far more intense. Day after day, Kristy would come home during a thunderstorm to find Quinnie shaking and whimpering in the bathroom. Kristy began to treat Quinnie’s anxiety with CBD, giving her 2.5mg of CBD an hour before a thunderstorm, and immediately noticed results. Quinnie no longer cowers in the bathroom during storms. In fact, she acts as if there was no storm outside, cuddling, bringing over toys to play with, and giving kisses. Quinnie is a picky eater, and it was difficult to get her to eat CBD dog treats, so Kristy uses a CBD pet tincture that she drops onto a piece of ham or cheese. Now Quinnie gets excited when she sees the bottle of tincture come out. It may be because she is no longer afraid of thunder or because she loves ham and cheese, but either way, CBD keeps her calm during storms.
H Y P E R AC T I V I T Y Meet McQuade, a one-year-old Black Lab/Greyhound mix. McQuade had what his owner, Bobby, likes to call “a bad case of puppy ADHD.” He was wild, jumpy, overexcited, impulsive, and sometimes had trouble focusing and listening. Although all of these symptoms seem like normal puppy behavior, Bobby insists that McQuade had a particularly strong case of hyperactivity. Bobby started McQuade on a CBD dog treat regimen six months ago—giving him one 10mg biscuit daily—hoping it would quell the hyperactivity, but mainly hoping it would help McQuade sleep through the night. After starting McQuade’s CBD regimen, Bobby immediately noticed a positive behavioral change. With CBD, McQuade is a whole new dog. It mellows him out so that he is calm, not jumpy or overexcited. He listens and follows commands better. And, most importantly, McQuade now sleeps through the night. MAINECANNABISCHRONICLE.COM
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