http://blog.petmeds.com/ask-the-vet/separation-anxiety-in-dogs/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:21:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://blog.petmeds.com/ask-the-vet/separation-anxiety-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Dr. Michael Dym, VMD veterinarian Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:33:22 +0000 http://blog.petmeds.com/?p=371#comment-2898 Sounds like you have indeed tried lots of behavioral techniques. Other options include classical homeopathy which may help but need patience www.theAVH.org or seeing your local conventional vet for likely script for doggie prozac or clomipriminine. Sounds like you have indeed tried lots of behavioral techniques. Other options include classical homeopathy which may help but need patience http://www.theAVH.org or seeing your local conventional vet for likely script for doggie prozac or clomipriminine.

]]> http://blog.petmeds.com/ask-the-vet/separation-anxiety-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Samantha Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:59:12 +0000 http://blog.petmeds.com/?p=371#comment-2895 I recently rescued a 5 year-old Jack Russell mix who I think has TERRIBLE seperation anxiety. If I am out of her eye sight she has to get up and move to where she can see/hear me better. While it has gotten better when I'm home (i.e. I can go upstairs without her following me as long as I come down within 30 minutes) her behavior when I leave is actually frightening. I bought her a wire crate which she breaks out of and I have no clue how. So, I switched her to a plastic airline crate to keep her contained. She barks, drools, and profusely urinates (even though she has no accidents in the house when I am home). On top of that she has bent the metal door which cut her gums and made her bleed everywhere. So far she has only been in there for about 3 hours maximum but I am worried what would happen if I ever had to keep her in there longer. I have been running her for a minimum of 30 minutes every morning and also taking her on a walk to "empty" herself, then I ignore her for 15 or so minutes before I leave and when I do leave I make sure she has a chew bone, her favority squeak toy, and a KONG toy usually filled with peanut butter and frozen to make it last longer. Then I turn on talk radio and make sure I do different things every morning before leaving so there are no triggers. Yet, usually within the next 2-3 hours she has covered her crate in urine, has been barking non-stop, and has torn her crate to pieces to try and get out. Do you think adding medication to the behavior techinques I've been working on will increase her chances of success? I'm desperate! I recently rescued a 5 year-old Jack Russell mix who I think has TERRIBLE seperation anxiety. If I am out of her eye sight she has to get up and move to where she can see/hear me better. While it has gotten better when I’m home (i.e. I can go upstairs without her following me as long as I come down within 30 minutes) her behavior when I leave is actually frightening. I bought her a wire crate which she breaks out of and I have no clue how. So, I switched her to a plastic airline crate to keep her contained. She barks, drools, and profusely urinates (even though she has no accidents in the house when I am home). On top of that she has bent the metal door which cut her gums and made her bleed everywhere. So far she has only been in there for about 3 hours maximum but I am worried what would happen if I ever had to keep her in there longer. I have been running her for a minimum of 30 minutes every morning and also taking her on a walk to “empty” herself, then I ignore her for 15 or so minutes before I leave and when I do leave I make sure she has a chew bone, her favority squeak toy, and a KONG toy usually filled with peanut butter and frozen to make it last longer. Then I turn on talk radio and make sure I do different things every morning before leaving so there are no triggers. Yet, usually within the next 2-3 hours she has covered her crate in urine, has been barking non-stop, and has torn her crate to pieces to try and get out. Do you think adding medication to the behavior techinques I’ve been working on will increase her chances of success? I’m desperate!

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