Separation anxiety in dogs

#26
#26
Samus was having this problem, I simply dropped out of school so I don't have to leave at all.
 
#27
#27
My dog used to drop a terd on 4 or 5 steps when I was gone overnight. He also slept in my spot on the bed. I went from thinking it was anxiety to him telling me to stay away by doodie booby trapping the steps.
 
#29
#29
YorkVol said:
Our vet told us we could give baby benedryl for our rat terrier. Also, what size crate do you have? The dog should just be able to turn around in the crate. It should be cozy like a small cave with no room to run and get momentum.
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Her crate is the smallest we can get, she's got enough room to stand up and turn around. What she does is puts her front paws on either side of the door, and rocks it. It's extremely impressive how she does it.

We've since put her in a plastic carrier crate and set it on that sticky pad stuff you put under bath mats which has prevented her from being able to move it, but she's still deficating in it.
 
#31
#31
As
kiddiedoc said:
My boxer, pit, etc. mix can destroy any toy. She finished off an "indestructible" tire toy in an hour not long ago. It's always interesting to see the evidence come out the next day.
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West Paw Design (WestPawDesign.com) has the toughest toys I've seen. I have the zogoflex and my pit has not chewed it to pieces yet. I've had it over a year now and it's taken some tough chewing. No other toy has survived his chewing, except one black Kong. The red kongs don't stand a chance. He chews up nylabonesand most other "indestructible" toys.
 
#35
#35
I worked in the kennel at a vet clinic in high school, and all we could do was give them some meds to chill them out or knock them out.

It's crazy. The beagle I got for my fiancee a few years ago got over her severe anxiety as she got older- now she just looks at us through the window when we leave and promptly goes to sleep, whereas she used to bark and whine and panic for hours at a time.
 
#38
#38
Our old basset is really bad, the thundershirt didn't work (got our money back, as advertised tho). The only thing that works on her is drugs. Good luck.
 
#41
#41
I do take it myself. That's why I have it. It is a lot cheaper than Benadryl, though. It makes me wake up feeling fully rested. I take it before what I know will be a long day lol.
 
#45
#45
rockytop9808 said:
I worked in the kennel at a vet clinic in high school, and all we could do was give them some meds to chill them out or knock them out.

It's crazy. The beagle I got for my fiancee a few years ago got over her severe anxiety as she got older- now she just looks at us through the window when we leave and promptly goes to sleep, whereas she used to bark and whine and panic for hours at a time.
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My Basset/Beagle mix was the same way. She has since settled down.
 
#46
#46
Update:

Took her to the vet last night to start the process of correcting this. We were less than impressed with his suggestions but will roll with them for now... He gave us an all natural treat that is supposed to help control the anxiety, which he went on to say it works wonders on dogs with light SA but not so well on severe SA dogs. This was after he said he would classify what she has as beyond severe.

She has cracked some of her teeth down to the root from chewing on her crate. We haven't noticed this as it hasn't seemed to bother her one bit. He said behavioral changes thru training will help as well, but that was after he told us with her age correcting problems will be very trying and close to impossible.

He also told us to get her a kong, which we did. She loved it... For 5 minutes and then decided laying on the couch was more fun and didn't touch the kong (with double treats stuffed in it) the rest of the night.

Long story short; the vet didn't really help. His answer was fine, but being that he would contradict himself, we feel a little sour towards him. Although he said she is in good health otherwise so that's something positive I guess.

Another appt in 2 weeks. Excited to tell him his ideas sucked, and didn't work.
 
#47
#47
pantone151 said:
Update:

Took her to the vet last night to start the process of correcting this. We were less than impressed with his suggestions but will roll with them for now... He gave us an all natural treat that is supposed to help control the anxiety, which he went on to say it works wonders on dogs with light SA but not so well on severe SA dogs. This was after he said he would classify what she has as beyond severe.

She has cracked some of her teeth down to the root from chewing on her crate. We haven't noticed this as it hasn't seemed to bother her one bit. He said behavioral changes thru training will help as well, but that was after he told us with her age correcting problems will be very trying and close to impossible.

He also told us to get her a kong, which we did. She loved it... For 5 minutes and then decided laying on the couch was more fun and didn't touch the kong (with double treats stuffed in it) the rest of the night.

Long story short; the vet didn't really help. His answer was fine, but being that he would contradict himself, we feel a little sour towards him. Although he said she is in good health otherwise so that's something positive I guess.

Another appt in 2 weeks. Excited to tell him his ideas sucked, and didn't work.
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Did you expect sedatives on the first visit or something?

Sounds like he's taking the approach every vet I've ever worked with does. Meds are a last resort, and the simple solutions frequently work if the owner properly executes them.
 
#48
#48
rockytop9808 said:
Did you expect sedatives on the first visit or something?

Sounds like he's taking the approach every vet I've ever worked with does. Meds are a last resort, and the simple solutions frequently work if the owner properly executes them.
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After hearing him say the things he did, yes I expected him to take a more aggressive approach in treating it. Saying things like "worst ive seen" and "life threatening anxiety" lead me to believe he would do a little more than give us a treat that "has worked wonders on dogs with light anxiety but not so much with moderate to severe anxiety".

His contradicting statements were what left us feeling like we got taken for a ride by the guy. That and flat out admitting the solutions he was giving us weren't going to work. Frustrating.
 
#49
#49
An animal behaviorist would do more than a vet at this point. Check your local spca.
 
#50
#50
7 years is way late in the game... Did your fiance get the dog from a reputable breeder or did the pup come from a pet store? If a puppy isnt properly weaned SA is a certainty. The degree to which it will occur depends on several factors but if the dog is a "puppy mill" product, you are wasting your time with the vet and probably very few behavioral specialists will be able to help now... Medicate, grin, and bear it... Good luck.
 
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