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Clomicalm/prozac experiences?
Have any of you used this for your dog for anxiety/aggression? Can you tell me about your experiences? Has your dog always been on it or was on it for a short amount of time?
Re: Clomicalm/prozac experiences?
"The hardest thing is to live richly in the present without letting it be tainted out of fear for the future or regret for the past." - Sylvia Plath
YGPM.
Our dog, Dakota, has been on Prozac for anxiety since early December. Just a small dose.
She was drowsy at first, but over all she is obviously a happier dog since we began giving her the meds.
We tried Clomicalm because for our beagle with sep anxiety, a few times, and the first 2 it didn't really seem to do anything so we stopped wasting our money. The last time was last year, and the vet suggested it again saying that it should help him "learn" to not be as anxious. Well, it helped him "learn" how to be an escape artist!
So then we not only had issues with separation anxiety, but also with our formerly dumb dog suddenly getting into all sorts of trouble to escape from his safe room. He seriously went crazy.
I've heard it has worked for some dogs, but for us it never seemed right. What seems to have finally worked is getting him a large, wire cage that we keep in the living room and he can use as a bed. When we come home he sees us right away, and since the cage is wire he doesn't have the claustrophobia issues it seemed he had with a crate. We also wait now and don't let him do anything (eat, go out, come out of the cage, etc) until he's in a calm state, and that has done wonders for his behavior! Good luck
My dog has been on amitryptalin (sp?) for 13 months and he's been on buspar for about seven months. He self-harms due to separation anxiety and noise anxiety, no aggression. We literally tried everything out there. Thundershirts, more activity, more walks, more dog parks, DAP diffusers, DAP collars, work-to-eat, more NILIF, more trick classes, more obedience, Rescue Remedy, treats laced with calming ingredients, calming caps, in the crate, outside of the crate. Some dogs just need prescription meds and there's no shame in that.
Due to the nature of his last self-harming incident (he broke out all the teeth on the left side of his jaw and tore the nails out of his paw in the first thunderstorm he'd experienced) the vet said this is not a short term solution.
I hope you find something that works for your pup. Anxiety + very smart dogs = crazy combination. My dog was able to get in and out of the door that led from our house into the garage...very troublesome in the summer heat. We had to switch out all our doorknobs and add deadbolts. O.O
Lily tried clomicalm for severe separation anxiety and general anxiety disorder. It had no effect on her. Xanax had an adverse effect and caused her to go more nuts than she was.
Prozac worked. She's been on it for 3 years and takes it 2x a day. We've tried to wean her down to once a day, but it did not go well. She still has some anxiety issues, but she's at least in a state where we can work with her. It has not side effects that we can see. She's not sleepy or "drugged."
It has been a miracle drug for her and she will likely be on it for life.
Max has been on clomicalm and it has worked wonders. We use the meds along with a behaviorist and he is not 100% "normal" and I do not think he ever will be. It is just he wya Max is wired.
I do not see a time when Max will be off it completely but my hope is with more work and him growing up maybe there will be a day. I am trying to be positive
I think all the meds and amount are all different for every dog. You just need to work with the vet and see what meds and dosage work with your dog. I wish there was a more concrete answer for us all in dealing with these issues.