What is Adaptil or DAP ? What do I need to know?
Adaptil, formerly know as DAP, is a synthetic copy of canine appeasing pheromone proven to help dogs in a range of stressful situations.
The effect of Adaptil has been shown in more than 16 studies published in scientific journals or presented at veterinary conferences all over the world.
Most recent studies have suggested that Adaptil may also help adult dogs and puppies learn more effectively.
What are ‘Appeasing pheromones’?
‘Appeasing pheromones’ are naturally released by all lactating mammals to comfort and reassure their offspring. In dogs, the canine appeasing pheromone has not only been shown to help puppies, but also to have a comforting influence on adults dogs.
Adaptil can be used to:
- Help promote learning during training and socialisation
- Help puppies or adult dogs settle in new homes
- Help dogs to cope with challenging situations such as:
- staying in kennels
- staying home alone
- fireworks
- visiting the vet
- travelling
- Christmas
- new baby
Adaptil can also be used under direction from a vet or behaviourist and alongside training to help in the management of clinical behaviour problems such as separation anxiety, noise phobia, etc.
Adaptil is not recommended for use in cases of hyperactivity.
