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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 392695" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>First off, the medications. They're pretty much what we take or used to take for anxiety. Clomipramine, Prozac, or Amitryptiline. You'd have to find the right vet, though because these ARE prescription medications, and not all vets will prescribe unless they are certain that you have done EVERYTHING possible and/or you're going to put the dog down. I stomped out of the one vet's office and told him to go ahead and shoot the dog if he thought he was such a danger to everyone (I WOULD NEVER DO THAT!) but wouldn't prescribe the drugs. The one I saw insisted on behavioral therapy for him. He was fine around us, and fine if we opened the door, how were WE supposed to do anything with him? Our only problem was barking as a greeting to strangers. Who were we going to get to come to the door and greet 75 pounds of snarling muscle 5 times a day? No one! So, he went in another room or a crate and we had very few visitors because of him. But we couldn't get the medications. Here's a link to a site about it but just google "dog anxiety medication" and you'll find plenty.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.dog-health-guide.org/antianxietydogdrug.html" target="_blank">http://www.dog-health-guide.org/antianxietydogdrug.html</a></p><p></p><p>Secondly, with Bubba we exercised him to the point that he did not really want to run. He & husband or M went for a 2 mile run every day until he was 7 years old. Sometimes twice a day if he was antsy. And there was always someone home with him. He was never crated as he chewed his feet to the bone when we did. Because there are no parking strips to run on where we live now, we had to stop the daily running. Our dog Mandy runs on the treadmill. We trained her with a hot dog and she figured it out in about 2 minutes. She loves it! Oscar won't go near it. If you have a treadmill or access to one, give it a try. You never know...</p><p></p><p>Legal-wise, Sven is probably right. The letter carrier will report him. My husband was one and if they can't make their deliveries because of the dog, you'll get a notice. Maybe that will be your key to a prescription... Which you can have filled cheaply at Walmart or one of the other cheap-o discount places.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 392695, member: 99"] First off, the medications. They're pretty much what we take or used to take for anxiety. Clomipramine, Prozac, or Amitryptiline. You'd have to find the right vet, though because these ARE prescription medications, and not all vets will prescribe unless they are certain that you have done EVERYTHING possible and/or you're going to put the dog down. I stomped out of the one vet's office and told him to go ahead and shoot the dog if he thought he was such a danger to everyone (I WOULD NEVER DO THAT!) but wouldn't prescribe the drugs. The one I saw insisted on behavioral therapy for him. He was fine around us, and fine if we opened the door, how were WE supposed to do anything with him? Our only problem was barking as a greeting to strangers. Who were we going to get to come to the door and greet 75 pounds of snarling muscle 5 times a day? No one! So, he went in another room or a crate and we had very few visitors because of him. But we couldn't get the medications. Here's a link to a site about it but just google "dog anxiety medication" and you'll find plenty. [URL]http://www.dog-health-guide.org/antianxietydogdrug.html[/URL] Secondly, with Bubba we exercised him to the point that he did not really want to run. He & husband or M went for a 2 mile run every day until he was 7 years old. Sometimes twice a day if he was antsy. And there was always someone home with him. He was never crated as he chewed his feet to the bone when we did. Because there are no parking strips to run on where we live now, we had to stop the daily running. Our dog Mandy runs on the treadmill. We trained her with a hot dog and she figured it out in about 2 minutes. She loves it! Oscar won't go near it. If you have a treadmill or access to one, give it a try. You never know... Legal-wise, Sven is probably right. The letter carrier will report him. My husband was one and if they can't make their deliveries because of the dog, you'll get a notice. Maybe that will be your key to a prescription... Which you can have filled cheaply at Walmart or one of the other cheap-o discount places. [/QUOTE]
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