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I tried everything chewies the works nothing works what can I do?
Hey! You need to get prescription anxiety medication. I like to use Trazadone, Gabapentin, or valium for my dogs. Talk to your local vet and see what they can do! I hope this helps! Dr. Lindsay Butzer
What can I give my 2 month old puppy for sleep?
Hey! You should always try with exercising them at night to make them tired first and then you can ask your local vet for trazadone a very low dose if they are willing to do this. But most veterinarians do not want to give young puppies sedatives. I would stick with exercise and routine. I hope this helps! You can try natural supplements with tryptophan. Dr. Lindsay Butzer
What can I give my 1 year old Pomeranian mixed with chihuahua for his separation anxiety?
Here is a direct link to our separation anxiety treatment options - there are many: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/separation-anxiety-treatment-dog-cat-29.html
What can I give my puppy for his anxiety
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about him and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do better with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.
we have a 1 yr old lab mix that we rescued and he has horrible anxiety he tears up anything in sight when left alone is there any medication that is safe to give him to calm him down?
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about him and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do better with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.
My question is what can you prescribe my dog Lucy for separation anxiety. She has always had it since I adopted her but when I got her spaded a few months ago it's gotten worse she's tearing up everything the house doors carpet furniture and she like literally gets the shakes and pees on herself when we come home because we both work. So I need something to calm her down where she won't do this anymore or at least help her settle down a little bit
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for her without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with her (and you). Some animals do better with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.
We just got a foster cat who won't eat any food. She got separated from her family of five years, so at first we thought it was just anxiety, but its been about a week now, and she clearly feels safe in our house. She's a little bit chubby, but is losing weight really fast now that she won't eat. We've tried feeding her wet and dry cat food (she won't even look at it) along with some safe human food like a tiny piece of bread, cheese, and bacon (sniffs but not eat). We have been force-feeding her some wet food at least once a day, and leaving out clean food and water at all times. What should I do to get her to eat cat food?
At this point I would definitely go ahead and see your veterinarian for some blood work to rule out medical problems. Cats that don't eat for extended periods of time can develop severe liver problems. Try some tuna in water (not oil).
We just got a foster cat who won't eat any food. She got separated from her family of five years, so at first we thought it was just anxiety, but its been about a week now, and she clearly feels safe in our house. She's a little bit chubby, but is losing weight really fast now that she won't eat. We've tried feeding her wet and dry cat food (she won't even look at it) along with some safe human food like a tiny piece of bread, cheese, and bacon (sniffs but not eat). We have been force-feeding her some wet food at least once a day, and leaving out clean food and water at all times. What should I do to get her to eat cat food?
At this point I would definitely go ahead and see your veterinarian for some blood work to rule out medical problems. Cats that don't eat for extended periods of time can develop severe liver problems. Try some tuna in water (not oil).
My dog will be 6 February 12th literally cries for everything!! As soon as he sees me walking away he cries. If he is in one room and I leave the room he cries like somebody is hurting him. He will cry from the moment I live thw house until I get back. He also gets in the garbage and chews everything. He is a very excessive chewer when he's left alone. How do I fix this?
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.
My dog will be 6 February 12th literally cries for everything!! As soon as he sees me walking away he cries. If he is in one room and I leave the room he cries like somebody is hurting him. He will cry from the moment I live thw house until I get back. He also gets in the garbage and chews everything. He is a very excessive chewer when he's left alone. How do I fix this?
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.
We have a 7 year old Dachsund that barks whenever my wife and I leave him home alone in our new coop apartment where we’ve lived for about 14 months. When we lived in our old house he stayed alone with no problem. He has free run of the house and always has since he was about 6 months old. We’ve tried leaving the tv or radio on for him but that doesn’t distract him. We close the blinds so he can’t see people walking past (we live on the 1st floor). We’ve gotten to the point where we don’t leave together, one of us stays home. Any suggestions?
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html)
We have a 7 year old Dachsund that barks whenever my wife and I leave him home alone in our new coop apartment where we’ve lived for about 14 months. When we lived in our old house he stayed alone with no problem. He has free run of the house and always has since he was about 6 months old. We’ve tried leaving the tv or radio on for him but that doesn’t distract him. We close the blinds so he can’t see people walking past (we live on the 1st floor). We’ve gotten to the point where we don’t leave together, one of us stays home. Any suggestions?
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html)
We have a 7 year old Dachsund that barks whenever my wife and I leave him home alone in our new coop apartment where we’ve lived for about 14 months. When we lived in our old house he stayed alone with no problem. He has free run of the house and always has since he was about 6 months old. We’ve tried leaving the tv or radio on for him but that doesn’t distract him. We close the blinds so he can’t see people walking past (we live on the 1st floor). We’ve gotten to the point where we don’t leave together, one of us stays home. Any suggestions?
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html)
What can I do to stop my dogs barking when I leave the house? I’ve tried to work on it with her but it only makes her cry more.
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with her (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) Then here is a link to our article about separation anxiety treatment options: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/separation-anxiety-treatment-dog-cat-29.html
What can I do to stop my dogs barking when I leave the house? I’ve tried to work on it with her but it only makes her cry more.
All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with her (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) Then here is a link to our article about separation anxiety treatment options: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/separation-anxiety-treatment-dog-cat-29.html
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