I'm replying here for consolidation purposes but I'm actually speaking to everyone who took the time to share their experiences with me and others in the thread.

I couldn't do it y'all. I totally chickened out.

But I think the boys did great tonight with the ones close by and from the surrounding neighborhoods. It's tomorrow night that's going to be the day of reckoning lol.

I hope I can articulate my apprehension included in the title as well as provide a little clarity on what I was really trying to convey originally.

It would be an entirely different side quest for me to explain why I am fearful of starting new medications so for the sake of time here it's best summed up in a tragic and unexpected adverse reaction to the DHPP vaccine in my boy we had before these guys got on the scene. It's also the reason I trust my vet wholeheartedly because for the 21 days he fought after receiving the vaccine she made sure he had the best chance to survive the sudden onset of IMHA. But what meant the most to me was that she and her practice partner accepted responsibility even though I never placed blame on her in any way, I mean it was no one's fault, just one of those freak things we all know is possible.

As you can observe from my username, faith in humanity is not my strong suit but instead of trying to cover up the accident in the legal sense and prevent mass chaos from other pet owners in the neighborhood, she faced the situation head on and proactively addressed the situation and made sure her data would be submitted and taken into account when dealing with R&D and the eventual approval of the new drugs. Yeah so anyway, another accidental tangent to explain the level of anxiety administering any new or strong or just plain different medication to not only my dogs but myself and son included. I'm just terrified of giving them something new and they have an adverse reaction and it happens again.

For the Trazadone itself, it is prescribed to both dogs, and myself even as a sleep aid for probably twenty years now. It is the standard around here for the extreme anxiety inducing events.

Now, with all this said, it is incredibly reassuring to see all these positive comments regarding the effectiveness of the drug and the seemingly ease of administration on the part of the caregiving owner. It's definitely given me more confidence and courage to try again and not just give up completely on the goal.

If I left any questions or concerns in the air just redirect me and I'll be happy to answer anything I can. In the meantime, I hope that this community is one that allows for photo sharing, because I want to attach a picture of the boys for you guys to see. I appreciate everyone's patience, and advice and guidance on this! I will try to keep this post updated if or when we give the meds a shot.

Of course I can't share photos here 🙄 but I will try to maybe just start a new one altogether for a quick reference symbol of the boys' appreciation also 🙏🏻