Maggy Settling in But Has" Issues"
Well we have had Maggy for one month now and she is settling in nicely with me but with my DH & DS, that seems to be a different story. She still does not go near either of them even when they try to...
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Clomicalm (clomipramine) or other TCA (tricyclic antidepressants) work quite well for anxiety disorders in dogs.
SSRI's (selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors) like Prozac can also be useful. Many also use benzodiazepines (valium. ativan, alprazolam) alone or in combination with other drugs to treat anxiety disorders.
Many people don't like the idea of pharmaceuticals on a philosophical basis. These drugs properly used rapidly eliminate the anxiety or at least reduce it to a manageable level and both facilitate and speed up the training/retraining.
The are NOT meant to be permanent solutions or a substitute for behavior modification/training but an aid. They do work.
Doug, DVM
SSRI's (selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors) like Prozac can also be useful. Many also use benzodiazepines (valium. ativan, alprazolam) alone or in combination with other drugs to treat anxiety disorders.
Many people don't like the idea of pharmaceuticals on a philosophical basis. These drugs properly used rapidly eliminate the anxiety or at least reduce it to a manageable level and both facilitate and speed up the training/retraining.
The are NOT meant to be permanent solutions or a substitute for behavior modification/training but an aid. They do work.
Doug, DVM
