We associate fireworks with celebration. However, you may find your dog is not in the celebratory mood after hearing a firework go off.
Even if you opt out of fireworks, you can’t control whether or not your neighbors celebrate special holidays with loud fireworks. While not all dogs are scared of fireworks, many dogs are and the calming effects of CBD may help them with fireworks anxiety.
CBD Products for Dogs Fireworks Anxiety
- Best Overall Firework Support: Neurogan CBD Dog Treats
- Best Calming Bites: Honest Paws CBD Calm Bites
- Best Broad Spectrum Chew: Paw CBD Calming Chews
- Best Herbal Supplement: Zesty Paws Calming Chews
- Best CBN Treats: Neurogan CBN Calming Dog Treats
- Best Low Dose Chew: Charlotte’s Web Calming Chews
- Best Calming Soft Chews: CBDfx Calming Chews
- Best Moderate Dose Chew: kradle Calming CBD Chews
- Best Calming Chew for Small Dogs: Bailey’s Calming CBD Yummies
- Best Flavored Chew: holistapet CBD Calming Chews
Neurogan CBD Dog Treats
Our bestselling CBD Treats for Dogs contains 25 mg of full spectrum CBD to support your dog who gets spooked from fireworks.
Researchers are still studying the impact of CBD on anxious dogs, but the current research supports CBD’s calming effects on dog bodies [1]. Keeping your dog calm when they’re experiencing fireworks anxiety may be a little bit easier with the relaxing effects of full spectrum CBD in their system.
25 mg is a moderate to high dose for dogs, so if they’re new to CBD treats or are smaller dogs, you can half or quarter the biscuit for smaller doses.
Honest Paws CBD Calm Bites
Honest Paws CBD Calm Bites are peanut butter flavored CBD treats with 5 mg of CBD per treat, making these great for any size dog.
Paw CBD Calming Chews
paw CBD’s Broad Spectrum CBD Dog Calming Chews come in three different sizes: small, medium, and large. This makes it easy to give an effective dose to your specific dog’s size.
Zesty Paws Calming Chews
Zesty’s chews are our non-CBD option for supporting your dog with loud sounds. Zesty Paws Calming Chews include herbal ingredients known for their calming effects, such as chamomile, ashwaganda, and L-Theanine.
Neurogan CBN Dog Chews
Our CBN Calming Dog Treats are one of a kind.
As the first brand to create CBN treats for dogs, we understand the role CBN plays for pet wellness. While these treats won’t cure your dog’s anxiety, the relaxating effects from the 25 mg of CBN may support nervous behavior from loud noises.
Charlotte’s Web Calming Chews
If you have a small dog breed or you want to keep your dog’s CBD dose on the low side, then Charlotte’s Web’s Calming Chews are a good option for you.
With a great reputation for its human CBD products, these calming chews offer a blend of full spectrum CBD and herbal ingredients to deliver calming effects.
CBDfx Calming Chews
With a natural hickory flavor, CBDfx’s Calming Chews are made with broad spectrum CBD, free from THC, and a blend of herbal ingredients like melatonin, chamomile, and passion flower. With these added ingredients, the CBD chews may support sleep and calm, making them ideal for dogs that need a bit of extra help unwinding.
kradle Calming CBD Chews
kradle’s Calming CBD Chews are more expensive than some of the other CBD chews on this list, but they do offer kradle’s unique proprietary Botanitek formulation. This formula blends hemp-derived compounds with additional herbal ingredients for cohesive blend of calming ingredients.
Bailey’s Calming CBD Yummies
These tasty treats are peanut butter and banana flavor with a low dose of CBD makes Bailey’s Calming CBD Yummies great for our smaller furry friends.
holistapet CBD Calming Chews
holistapet’s CBD Calming Chews are peanut butter flavored and contain 10 mg of CBD per chew. This dose of broad spectrum CBD extract is paired with additional soothing ingredients: L-theanine, chamomile, and tryptophan.
What's the best way to give my dog CBD for fireworks?
We recommend giving your dog small doses of CBD treats every day before the fireworks. This is to make sure that they're responding well to the CBD dose. It's also so that their body can adjust to the supplemented cannabinoids.
You can give your dog their CBD treats 30–45 minutes before the fireworks festivities start to ensure they kick in at an appropriate time.
For small dogs, you may want to break up the treat into doses. If it's a crunchy treat, soak it in water to soften it. This will make it easier on their teeth and gut.
The Takeaway: CBD Dogs for Firework Stress
Fireworks can be scary for dogs because they don’t understand where its coming from and perceive it as a potential danger.
Depending on their age and health, this fear can be risky for their health. It’s important to try to create a calm environment for your pup when anticipating fireworks. Whenever giving you pet CBD for the first time, please monitor your pet to make sure that it’s not causing an upset stomach.
References
- Hunt, A. B., Flint, H. E., Logan, D. W., & King, T. (2023). A single dose of cannabidiol (CBD) positively influences measures of stress in dogs during separation and car travel. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, 1112604.
