CBD for Dogs

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Dog products come in two shapes. An oil is measured by weight, so the amount matches the animal in front of you. A chew carries a fixed amount in each piece and is easier to give. Both shapes are here, and the choice usually comes down to whether your dog cooperates.

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Oil or chew?

  • An oil is measured with a dropper, so you can match the amount to your dog's weight and change it in small steps as the vet advises. It goes on food or straight into the mouth.
  • A chew carries a fixed amount per piece. It is far easier to give and impossible to spill, but the steps between amounts are whatever one chew happens to be.

Big dogs and fussy dogs usually end up on chews. Small dogs and dogs on a changing amount usually end up on oil.

How to choose

  • Talk to your veterinarian first, especially if your dog already takes medication. That is the whole first step, not a footnote.
  • Check the carrier. Salmon oil brings omega fatty acids and a savory taste most dogs take without a fight; a neutral MCT base disappears into food instead.
  • Check the spectrum. Isolate products contain no THC at all, which is the cannabinoid a dog should not be getting. Full spectrum ones carry a trace.
  • Read the milligrams per chew or per milliliter, and compare that to the weight chart the brand publishes rather than to a human product.
  • Look at what else is in the formula. Several chews add joint ingredients in amounts worth knowing about.

What is in this collection

Daily Pet Co and the Lazarus Naturals Joint Support tincture use salmon oil as the carrier. Medterra and NuLeaf Naturals use a neutral base. Medterra's two pet tinctures are CBD isolate at 300mg or 750mg in a 30mL bottle, unflavored or chicken, with no THC in them at all.

Some formulas add more than cannabinoids. Medterra Joint Support chews carry 10mg of CBD alongside 400mg of glucosamine, 300mg of chondroitin sulfate and 200mg of MSM in each chew. CBDfx Hip and Joint chews give 20mg of broad spectrum CBD per chew with glucosamine and MSM, in a hard or soft texture. Lazarus Naturals makes a Calming Support chew and a salmon Joint Support chew, both full spectrum.

Daily Pet Co suggests starting at 0.4mg of CBD per pound of body weight. That figure is the brand's, printed on its own packaging, and your veterinarian is the one to confirm it for your animal.

Frequently asked questions

How much CBD do you give a dog?

By weight, and the brand publishes the chart. Daily Pet Co suggests starting at 0.4mg per pound of body weight. Ask your veterinarian before you start, particularly if your dog takes any medication.

Can I give my dog human CBD oil?

No. Concentrations are built for a person, and some human formulas contain ingredients that are fine for people and not for animals. Pet products exist for that reason.

Should a dog product contain THC?

No. THC is the cannabinoid to avoid in an animal. Isolate products contain none at all; full spectrum ones carry a trace, and the spectrum is stated on every product page.

What is the difference between a CBD chew and a CBD oil for dogs?

Measurement. An oil is a dropper and can be adjusted in small steps. A chew is a fixed amount in something your dog will take without argument. Many owners use the oil while they are settling on an amount and switch to chews afterwards.

What is in a joint chew besides CBD?

Usually glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM, which are standard joint supplement ingredients for dogs. Medterra Joint Support carries 400mg of glucosamine, 300mg of chondroitin sulfate and 200mg of MSM per chew alongside 10mg of CBD.