Attitude Adjustment Paste
Show-day calming paste — one-time pre-ring dose 1 hour before showing; reduces hauling, grooming, and competition stress without causing lethargy
Always read and follow the product label for feeding directions and copper safety before feeding to sheep.
Overview
Attitude Adjustment is Stock Show Secrets’ acute calming paste for show day and high-stress events. Administered 15–20cc approximately 1 hour before entering the ring, it is designed to reduce the anxiety response from hauling, grooming, clipping noise, and competition environment without sedating the animal. SSS specifically notes it does not cause lethargy — the animal should still show energy and expression in the ring. Available in 60cc tubes (individual or case of 12). The daily companion for high-strung genetics is DED HED (daily feed additive) — these two products form SSS’s layered calming system.
Manufacturer Specifications
Guaranteed Analysis
Not published online. Ingredient list not disclosed.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (min) | — |
| Crude Fat (min) | — |
| Copper | UNKNOWN |
Key Ingredients / Active Components
Not published online.
Official Feeding Rate
- Sheep & Goats: 15–20cc approximately 1 hour before showing
- Cattle & Hogs: 30–40cc approximately 1 hour before showing
- Repeat dosing: Can be given on arrival at the venue, at the holding pen, and during waiting between classes as needed
- Tube size: 60cc
Show Circuit Use
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How Experienced Feeders Actually Use It
Attitude Adjustment is used at show day events — particularly for lambs that are naturally high-strung or have become stressed during the trailer ride to the venue. The ability to repeat-dose (arrival, holding, pre-ring) gives feeders flexibility in managing stress across a multi-hour show day. Feeders running the full SSS calming system use DED HED daily throughout the program and AA on show day for the acute stress event.
Layered Calming Protocol (DED HED + Attitude Adjustment)
- Daily (throughout program): DED HED 2–3 oz every morning — establishes calm baseline
- Show day: Continue DED HED in morning feeding
- 1 hour before ring: Attitude Adjustment 15–20cc
- On arrival or between classes: Repeat AA dose as needed
Phase Protocols
Show Week (Days 5–1)
- Can be used for practice leading/bracing sessions with high-strung lambs in the final week
Show Day
- Rate: 15–20cc, 1 hour before ring
- Repeat: As needed at venue — arrival, holding pen, between classes
Stacking Protocols
Attitude Adjustment + DED HED: Designed as a system. DED HED is the daily foundation; AA is the show-day peak dose.
Attitude Adjustment + 3 Hrs Out: Compatible — AA handles calming; 3 Hrs Out handles energy/electrolytes. These address different aspects of show-day performance and can be used together (AA 1 hour before, 3 Hrs Out 3 hours before).
Budget Alternatives
- Magnesium drench (1–2 oz magnesium oxide in water) — budget calming approach; lower cost but less targeted
- B-vitamin injectable (thiamine/B-complex) — requires veterinary guidance; different mechanism
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Pairs Well With
Direct Substitutes
Products that do the same job at the same point in the program — compare alternatives across brands in the directory.
| Product | Brand | Form | Budget | Feeding Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Oral Calming Liquid | Sullivan's | Liquid | Mid-Range | 5ml per application (sheep/goats) – 10ml per application (sheep/goats) |
| Show Sheep Paste | Sullivan's | Paste | Mid-Range | 1 dose per show (32ml tube yields 5–8 doses per lamb) – 1 dose per show |