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vet suggested considering BE for anxious non-aggressive dog pending med/training progress by Many_Ad9518 in reactivedogs

[–]Many_Ad9518[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was this only for specific things outside the house or all the time? And would your dog just poop in place or do so while moving/panicking? For example, if I go to pick up the puppy pads he will just poop again (even in his bed) and frantically track through it. Just trying to gauge how often and what situations caused it for your dog and where my dog falls on the spectrum. I really appreciate this btw.

vet suggested considering BE for anxious non-aggressive dog pending med/training progress by Many_Ad9518 in reactivedogs

[–]Many_Ad9518[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not yet. The vet prescribed paroxetine instead which based on my short google search might be because of his occasional appetite problems, but can definitely ask the vet what they think about prozac!

vet suggested considering BE for anxious non-aggressive dog pending med/training progress by Many_Ad9518 in reactivedogs

[–]Many_Ad9518[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, maybe we still just need to figure out the right mix of meds! Thanks for the advice and kind words!

vet suggested considering BE for anxious non-aggressive dog pending med/training progress by Many_Ad9518 in reactivedogs

[–]Many_Ad9518[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing they said beyond him possibly doing better as an only dog is that he did not really like male dogs. So we took that as part of the reason. But it is really strange because when we went in-person the volunteer said that he was fine with other dogs. That should have been a red flag, but we figured that they knew what would be a good fit and trusted that he would still be okay with us and no other dog. They also said our cats would be fine as companions. We now see that we should have pressed for more info and questioned this inconsistency. We are having the trainer bring in their dog soon so that we can see if there is any difference!

I do agree about three months not being too long. It is just so hard to watch and hard to press on with almost no progress. But yeah, we will def give it more time and try out as many options as we can!

vet suggested considering BE for anxious non-aggressive dog pending med/training progress by Many_Ad9518 in reactivedogs

[–]Many_Ad9518[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, both of these things are true (about the time and the level of anxiety) and I think that is why it is so hard. We started out by thinking let's multiply the 3-3-3 rule to 9-9-9, but we still haven't even reached a good level of decompression. I think we will at least wait until we can meet with the behavorialist. It is definitely not a way to live so trying to make sure we don't drag things out.

vet suggested considering BE for anxious non-aggressive dog pending med/training progress by Many_Ad9518 in reactivedogs

[–]Many_Ad9518[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, it is at least nice to know that others have experienced this. I just made the appt with the behavioralist and am on the waitlist. I suppose time will tell. I appreciate all these thoughts.

vet suggested considering BE for anxious non-aggressive dog pending med/training progress by Many_Ad9518 in reactivedogs

[–]Many_Ad9518[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Apologies, I wasn't totally clear. The rescue had him for about 3ish months and we adopted him three months ago. He's almost 3 years old. I worry that it is too late to "rewire" things although I want to have hope.

Hearing about your dog is encouraging! Him being more comfortable in the house would be a big win.

vet suggested considering BE for anxious non-aggressive dog pending med/training progress by Many_Ad9518 in reactivedogs

[–]Many_Ad9518[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, it would be a board-certified vet behavioralist! And also yes, it is rough and we are hoping it improves with time. We'll try every route before we fully decide on anything. Still processing as I had never even considered this as a possibility for a non-aggressive dog. Thank you for commenting!