I bought a DAP diffuser when I first got my two rescue dogs, as I had read online that they were a useful tool in helping dogs adjust to new environments and reduce their stress. The Diffuser is similar in design to a plug in air freshener, it consists of a moulded plastic diffuser with a plug attached and you screw in bottles of the DAP liquid which is then slowly released into the room. DAP stands for 'Dog Appeasing Pheromone' and is supposed to replicate the calming and soothing pheromones that a mother dog secretes that keeps puppies happy and calm. Some people use it when settling in new dogs, or because their dog suffers from separation anxiety or for ...  Read the complete review

I tried this product as a last resort for my extremely exciteable 1 and a half year old chocolate lobrador pup. It is the most expensive of the DAP products that are meant to calm and sooth dogs using pheramones from a mother dog, coming in at a price of around £30, depending on where you got it. Recently there was an attempted brake in at our residence, but luckily the dog scared them off. He managed to wake up the neighbours with his loud barking scaring the intruders away. Since then he has been anxious when we leave the house. Any sligh noise and he'll wake the neighbours up barking. He is constantly anticipating another brake in. The DAP diffuser says that it would .  Read the complete review

Our 2 year old Yorkie/Shi tzu cross was left traumatised after weeks of sufffering the pain of bladder stones that were not picked up by the vet, depite several visits. His barking, scratching at the kitchen door and urinating in the kitchen overnight were all attributed to behavioural problems. Since his operation to remove 7 bladder stones he is still anxious when locked in the kitchen overnight and still scratching at the door. The behaviourist at our vets suggested the DAP diffuser which we have been using for just 2 weeks. The diffuser is a small bottle filled with liquid which is supposed to simulate the lactating bitch and when plugged in to an electrical ...  Read the complete review

my dog had a fear of thunderstorms and fireworks which got worse as she got older. she suffered with arthritis and made it worse at these times by her unsettled behaviour. i had tried the usual things like music on, curtains shut etc. my vet recommended the D.A.P diffuser and i was willing to try. after 5 days of it being plugged in there was a storm and once i put some music on my dog settled and went to sleep. the same happened during the next few storms. sadly i wont be able to see if it works for fireworks night as she was prescribed rimadyl for her arthritis and suffered adverse reactons to the drug but while being treated at home before going into hospital she ...  Read the complete review