esearchers from the U.K.-based Waltham Petcare Science Institute recently found that providing a daily dose of CBD to dogs helped. They examined 20 dogs during the course of the study, all of which experienced distress when undergoing short car rides (defined by behaviors such as increased heart rate, whining, lip licking, and yawning). Over the course of 24 weeks, the dogs were either given CBD or a placebo, and those that were given CBD two hours before the car ride saw significant improvements over the course of the study. “These results suggest that while CBD may be beneficial for reducing stress in dogs, it is likely best used in combination with other interventions in order to have long-term benefits,” researchers concluded. “Additional research is warranted to better understand the effect of CBD at other dosages on improving dog emotional wellbeing.”
