e_michelle_ asked:
We just moved into a new home and our normally well behaved dog now suffers from seperation anxiety. He is on his third day of the Clomicalm and he seems more anxious than ever when we go to work (or leave the house for any reason). If anyone has any experience with this I would appreciate any feedback.
We are using his crate, he’s trying to bite his way out and he never has before =( I don’t want him to hurt himself.
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We just moved into a new home and our normally well behaved dog now suffers from seperation anxiety. He is on his third day of the Clomicalm and he seems more anxious than ever when we go to work (or leave the house for any reason). If anyone has any experience with this I would appreciate any feedback.
We are using his crate, he’s trying to bite his way out and he never has before =( I don’t want him to hurt himself.
http://www.philipjubb.com
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It can take up to several weeks for the drug to have an effect. Hang on in there.
Posted 09 Mar 2010 at 4:03 am ¶http://www.philipjubb.com
unfortunately one the the side effects of anxiety medication is….anxiety! go figure!
considering he is in a new home I’m not surprised he is upset. dogs are sensitive to things we take for granted. he probably doesn’t enjoy spending so much time in a new home with you gone that he has yet to become comfortable with.
do you crate him? if not..you should think about it. crating is good for dogs with anxiety problems…since this is a “new” behavior i would suspect he is just uncomfortable where he is and doesn’t feel safe. a crate would give him a “den” like structure that he would be able to make “his”. you can put a bed in it for him, toys, raw hides..etc. things that he LOVES. drape a towel or blanket over the crate to make it dark, and quiet like a den…it makes them calmer. background nose such as a TV w/the volume down low helps fill the “emptiness” he feels.
make sure he has plenty of room to stand in the crate…a cramped crate WILL feel like a cage, not a safe haven.
here is a link on separation anxiety, crate training, and what i could find on that medication.
separation anxiety
Crate training
Clomicalm
Posted 09 Mar 2010 at 4:40 am ¶http://www.philipjubb.com
Because CLOMICALM enhances your dog’s ability to learn, you should see rapid results. Many people see an improvement within a month or less CLOMICALM is not a tranquilizer or a sedative
my dog did the same thing, when i moved. I never took her to the vet. she got over it about a month with no treatment/
Posted 11 Mar 2010 at 5:33 am ¶Post a Comment