Dogs and Separation Anxiety

ElleBee06

Has anyone used Sentry- Calming Diffuser or Comfort Zone- D.A.P.?

 I have a weimaraner that is 7 years old and she has chewed her way out of 2 cages now.  As soon as she gets in her cage she starts panting, by the time we get home she has drool all over in the cage.  She scratches and tries to get out.  Until she actually does get out.  I wish she could just lay down and chill, but she freaks out in there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks!

straymo

Our Lily has severe SA (and panic disorder) when we saved her as a stray at 7 months.   Initially we tried DAP and it did nothing for her.  We were following NILIF and getting her plenty of exercise (physical and mental), walking with a backpack to give her a job and it just wasn't enough to stop the panting/drooling, screaming and panicking all day long in her crate.  She's act even more nervous out of her crate so that was not an option. 

We contacted two behaviorist and they both recommended talking to our vet about meds.  We tried a few before we ended up with prozac (we have since had to add an additional med Trazadone) and she is SOOOOOO much better.  She is the same silly, love monkey without the panic and fear.  We've tried a few times to lower her dosage thinking she may have matured and grown out of it per our vet and it did not go well.  Our vet agrees that she, like some people, will like require meds for the rest of her life to be normal.  She's almost 5 years old and doing great. 

I would talk to your vet and look for a behavior. Anxiety sucks and I cried everyday knowing that while I was at work, she was home in full anxiety and panic mode. 

straymo

Just curious if you ever came back and read this or talked to your vet/behaviorist.

agoodse

Yep, and they don't work.  For us that is.  

Try the B.O.N.D. method and drug Reconcile.  That will help, and the drug is only short term with training.