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anyone using natural calmatives?

thistlepurple — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:21:38 GMT

hey, y'all! :--) i wondered, seeing the discussion of Prozac, etc, if anyone uses DAP, PetCalm, Rescue-Remedy, aromatherapy, or even T-Touch or Anxiety-Wraps

Re: think I figured it out!// coprophagia as beh-iss

thistlepurple — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:24:56 GMT

... trying to make up for some dietary deficiency... it is not, AFAIK, a behavioral issue.<< anon? ... that was once true - but even lousy dogfood today meets

Re: I think I figured it out!

thistlepurple — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:15:03 GMT

... all he did was pee a little, and tonight... pooped (but ate it again, ick). << unsigned ... eating stool is normal dog-behavior - it USED * To * Be a

Re: I think I figured it out!

julia marta clapp — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:00:45 GMT

Take him to the vet for the poop-eating. They do it because they are trying to make up for some dietary deficiency (I am hazy on the details) but it is not,

Re: Clomicalm or Prozac?

Toni Whitehouse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:23:52 GMT

One isn't necessarily better than the other. They are two different kinds of anxiety medication though. Each one works differently than the other. I would

Re: I think I figured it out!

Toni Whitehouse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:11:39 GMT

Hi, I'm glad to hear that Jack is doing better. We have a greyhound with severe SA issues and kenneling her made it 100 times worse as well. To get him to

Re: Sep Anxiety suggestions

mostwantedclothing — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:06:42 GMT

This sounds eerily like my own extraordinarily smart Catahoula dog. I am yet to fully resolve her sepanx issues, too. But I have noticed something: she is far

Re: Clomicalm or Prozac?

mostwantedclothing — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:59:10 GMT

Clomicalm made no visible difference for my dog. Then again, neither did tranquilizers, so perhaps she's a real extreme case. Still, drugs are nothing but a

Clomicalm or Prozac?

lelamanna — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:31:10 GMT

What's better??

I think I figured it out!

lelamanna — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:29:58 GMT

I risked leaving Jack out to have free roam of the apt, and luckily, all he did was pee a little bit, and tonight, he just pooped (but ate it again, ick). I

Re: New here...help!

sharhysick — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:02:22 GMT

Hello, I can tell that you are feeling frustrated with your dog's seperation anxiety. Rescue dogs have a higher rate of sepanx than the average dog. We adopted

Re: New here...help!

julia marta clapp — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:33:46 GMT

I am sure lots of people will write with advice. Exercise is definitely key, especially for a large active dog like yours. Please check the archives for this

Re: New here...help!

lmm0322 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:25:26 GMT

Hi, I have a dog that did all of that too with the crates and the rugs and walls and she is also on some anti anxiety medicine. I tried meds, behaviorists,

New here...help!

lelamanna — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:08:58 GMT

Hi- I'm so glad I found this group! I adopted a dog about 1 month ago from the humane society (german shepherd mix, approx 1 yr old, stray). Turns out he has

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Sandy Friedli — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:54:04 GMT

Thank you all for the advice and encouragement! I work at a vet clinic so Harley goes with me almost everyday and plays in daycare while I'm at work. I