Activ Stress – Stress & Anxiety Dog Supplement
Activ Stress is a natural daily treat designed to support calmer behaviour, emotional balance and stress resilience in dogs.
Some dogs struggle with separation, loud noises, grooming, travel, busy environments or changes in routine. Activ Stress helps support a calmer state, making it easier for dogs to settle, focus and respond better during stressful situations.
Made with Trypsin Digest of Casein, Psychobiotics and Activ Dog Health’s Microbiome Assist™ technology, Activ Stress supports calm in two ways: casein-based support for more immediate stressful moments, and psychobiotic support for the gut-brain connection over time.
Activ Stress is also designed to work alongside training and desensitisation, helping owners gradually support calmer, more confident responses around known triggers.
- Helps support calm behaviour during stressful situations
- Supports focus, emotional balance and relaxation
- Contains casein-based calming support for more immediate stressful moments
- Contains Psychobiotics to support the gut-brain connection over time
- Ideal for separation stress, grooming, travel, loud noises, visitors and busy environments
- Can be used before training, desensitisation sessions or known stressful events
- Easy daily treat - no messy powders or tablets
- Works well alongside Activ Daily ULTIMATE for gut, skin, immune and whole-body support
Use Activ Daily ULTIMATE as your daily gut, skin and immune support, and Activ Stress when your dog needs extra support for calm, focus, emotional balance and training around stressful triggers.
Each pack weighs 100g after freeze-drying, made from approximately 300g of fresh ingredients before drying.
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Ingredients
- Trypsin Digest of Casein - a natural milk protein-derived ingredient used to help support calm behaviour and relaxation during stressful situations.
- Psychobiotics - beneficial microbiome-supporting ingredients selected to help support the gut-brain connection and longer-term emotional balance.
- Microbiome Assist™ technology - supports the gut-brain connection, helping your dog build better stress resilience over time.
- Postbiotic support - helps support gut health and emotional balance through the microbiome.
- Natural treat format - made with venison, sweet potato and QLD Blue Pumpkin. Easy to give daily, with no messy powders or tablets.
- Designed for dogs under stress - ideal for separation, grooming, travel, loud noises, visitors, busy places, new environments and desensitisation training.
Activ Stress: Support for Conditioning and Desensitisation Training
Activ Stress is designed to be used alongside structured training and desensitisation, not as a replacement for it.
Giving Activ Stress before a known stressful event or training session may help support a calmer learning state. This can be useful for situations such as being left alone, grooming, travel, storms, visitors, busy streets, cafés, veterinary visits or unfamiliar environments.
By pairing Activ Stress with gradual, positive exposure, you can help your dog learn that these situations are safe and manageable over time.
This gives dogs support in two ways: casein-based calming support for more immediate stressful moments, and Psychobiotics to support the gut-brain connection and longer-term emotional balance.
Benefits of Activ Stress
Activ Stress uses Trypsin Digest of Casein, derived from milk protein, to help support a calmer response during stressful situations such as separation, loud noises, travel, grooming or unfamiliar environments.
By helping support a calmer state, Activ Stress may help dogs stay more settled and focused during training, desensitisation sessions or new surroundings.
Activ Stress helps encourage relaxation and emotional balance, especially during known stressful events. It is designed to support calm behaviour without relying on sedation.
Activ Stress combines casein-based calming support with Psychobiotics for the gut-brain connection, helping support everyday stress resilience and calmer responses over time.
MICROBIOME ASSIST
Activ Pet Health is advancing pet wellness with Microbiome Assist™, our proprietary formulation and delivery platform for targeted microbiome support.
In Activ Stress, Microbiome Assist™ helps support the gut-brain connection through Psychobiotics, helping dogs build better emotional balance and stress resilience over time.
Combined with casein-based calming support, Activ Stress is designed to support both short-term calm and longer-term gut-brain health.
We don’t rely on token ingredients or borrowed claims. We focus on meaningful formulation, targeted support and practical use alongside training and desensitisation.
Train Your Dog's Stress Away
Desensitisation training is one of the most effective ways to help dogs build confidence around stressful triggers.
Activ Stress supports this process with casein-based calming support for more immediate stressful moments and Psychobiotics for longer-term gut-brain support.
Use Activ Stress alongside structured training to help your dog build calmer, more confident responses over time.
Objective: To help condition a fearful or stressed dog to feel more confident and settled in specific situations.
FOLLOW THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS BELOW:
Controlled Exposure
Consistent Training
Practice in Real Situations
Example Training Scenario One: Fear of Loud Noises
Many dogs become anxious during thunderstorms, fireworks, heavy rain or household noises such as vacuum cleaners.
The goal is not to force your dog to tolerate these situations. The goal is to gradually help them learn that these sounds can be safe and manageable.
Step 1: Prepare for Success
Give your dog Activ Stress approximately 30 minutes before the training session.
Activ Stress contains Trypsin Digest of Casein, which can help support calm behaviour in the short term, while Psychobiotics help support the gut-brain axis over time.
Choose a quiet, familiar environment where your dog feels safe and relaxed.
Step 2: Start Below Their Fear Threshold
Play a recording of thunder or fireworks at a very low volume.
The sound should be quiet enough that your dog notices it but does not show signs of stress.
Watch your dog’s body language closely. If they remain relaxed, reward them with treats, praise or a favourite toy.
Step 3: Build Positive Associations
Continue playing the sound while engaging your dog in activities they enjoy.
You might:
- Practise simple obedience exercises
- Play a game
- Offer high-value treats
- Provide gentle affection if your dog enjoys it
The goal is to help your dog associate the noise with positive experiences.
Step 4: Progress Slowly
Over multiple sessions, gradually increase the volume.
Do not increase the volume if your dog is showing signs of stress, such as:
- Panting
- Pacing
- Trembling
- Hiding
- Excessive barking
- Refusing food
If these behaviours appear, reduce the volume and return to a level where your dog is more comfortable.
Step 5: Move Towards Real-Life Situations
Once your dog can comfortably tolerate the recording at a normal volume, begin carefully introducing real-world situations.
During actual storms or fireworks:
- Continue using Activ Stress as part of their routine
- Reward calm behaviour
- Avoid over-reassuring in a way that may reinforce fear
- Give your dog access to a safe retreat area
Over time, many dogs can become more confident and less reactive with consistent, gradual training.
The key is consistency. Small improvements repeated over weeks can help create better long-term behaviour patterns.
By following this structured approach, you can effectively use Activ Stress to help your dog overcome the fear of loud noises.
Example Training Scenario Two: Separation Stress
Dogs with separation stress can become distressed when left alone. They may bark, howl, pace, chew furniture, become clingy, or struggle to settle when their owner leaves.
The goal is to gradually teach your dog that short periods alone are safe and manageable.
Step 1: Use Activ Stress Before Training
Give Activ Stress approximately 30 minutes before training sessions.
Activ Stress can help support a calmer state while your dog practises new coping skills. Its casein-based calming support helps during the moment, while Psychobiotics help support the gut-brain connection over time.
Step 2: Practise Very Short Departures
Start by leaving the room for just 5 to 10 seconds.
Return before your dog becomes stressed.
Stay calm and neutral when leaving and returning, so your dog learns that departures and returns are normal.
Step 3: Reward Relaxation
When your dog remains calm during your absence, reward them.
The reward may be:
- A food treat
- Verbal praise
- A favourite toy
- Calm affection, if your dog enjoys it
This helps your dog learn that calm behaviour leads to positive outcomes.
Step 4: Gradually Increase Time
Increase your absence slowly:
- 10 seconds
- 30 seconds
- 1 minute
- 3 minutes
- 5 minutes
Only progress when your dog remains relaxed at the current step.
If your dog becomes stressed, go back to a shorter time and build up again more slowly.
Step 5: Generalise the Training
Practise different parts of your leaving routine, such as:
- Leaving through different doors
- Picking up keys
- Putting on shoes
- Opening and closing the front door
- Walking away briefly and returning calmly
Many dogs become anxious from these cues before their owner has even left.
By repeatedly pairing these activities with calm, positive experiences, your dog can learn that these cues do not always mean something stressful is about to happen.
When used alongside consistent training, Activ Stress can help support calmer responses, better independence and more confidence over time.
By following this structured approach, you can effectively use Activ Stress to help your dog overcome separation anxiety.
Example Training Scenario Three: Fear of Visitors and New People
Some dogs become nervous, stressed or reactive when visitors arrive at the home.
Rather than forcing interactions, gradual desensitisation can help your dog build confidence around new people over time.
Step 1: Begin with Activ Stress
Give Activ Stress approximately 30 minutes before the visitor arrives.
This may help support a calmer learning state before the training session begins.
Step 2: Create Distance
Ask a friend or family member to stand at a distance where your dog remains comfortable.
The visitor should ignore the dog at first:
- No eye contact
- No talking to the dog
- No attempts to pat the dog
This helps reduce pressure and gives your dog space to observe safely.
Step 3: Reward Calm Behaviour
Whenever your dog looks at the visitor calmly, reward them immediately.
Your dog begins learning:
“People appear = good things happen.”
Step 4: Reduce Distance Gradually
Across multiple sessions, slowly reduce the distance between your dog and the visitor.
Allow your dog to approach at their own pace.
Never force interaction.
Confidence often builds faster when the dog feels safe and in control.
Step 5: Expand to Different People
Once your dog is comfortable with one person, repeat the process with different types of people, such as:
- Men
- Women
- Children
- People wearing hats
- People carrying bags
- People moving in different ways
This helps your dog learn that unfamiliar people can be safe and predictable.
When combined with Activ Stress and consistent training, many dogs can build better confidence around visitors and unfamiliar people over time.
