“Dog Appeasing Pheromone” seems to work on some, but not all, dogs.

by Pat Miller

Early this winter, I decided to test the new behavior modification product on the market. It’s essentially an atomizer, similar to room deodorizers that are plugged into electrical outlets, but this product emits a substance dubbed “dog appeasing pheromone” (“DAP” for short) that is supposed to reduce any dog’s stress. The product is sold as the “Comfort ZoneTM Canine Behavior Modification Plug-In,” under the Farnam Pet Products banner.

The “Comfort ZoneTM” plug-in unit diffuses a substance purported to contain a pheromone similar to that released by nursing female dogs. Daily exposure to the pheromone is supposed to relieve dogs’ stress – and stop their destructive and/or disruptive stress-related behavior.

According to its maker, DAP is supposed to mimic a natural stress-reducing hormone produced by mother dogs while nursing their puppies. It purportedly stops or reduces stress-related barking, urination and defecation, whimpering and whining, anxiety, fear, chewing, and other stress-related…

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