tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post7568234992754432663..comments2024-03-04T06:54:50.622-06:00Comments on Reactive Champion: Meds and Your Dog, Part II: Proceed with CautionCrystal (Thompson) Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-36623449974107557662011-08-10T20:59:40.016-05:002011-08-10T20:59:40.016-05:00Ninso, I'm torn on my response.
On one hand, ...Ninso, I'm torn on my response.<br /><br />On one hand, yes, I can totally see your point- the training you do (or don't) depends on the issue. I have no experience with separation anxiety (knock wood!), so that's a great point. That's part of why I called this post "proceed with caution," not "do not use"- because I'm not a veterinary behaviorist!<br /><br />On the other... while you don't do the specific SA training, I know you work with your dogs. I'm mostly trying to caution the average owner from thinking of medicine as a "quick fix," because I don't think it is, for any issue.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-37281447308780951662011-08-10T08:47:25.150-05:002011-08-10T08:47:25.150-05:00For behavior issues involving potentially dangerou...For behavior issues involving potentially dangerous behavior, I agree that you should not use medication if you don't plan to train. But for Lok's separation anxiety it has done wonders for us with no training. I simply do not have the flexibility in my schedule to do proper b-mod for SA. I put Lok on Prozac and while the issue is not totally cured it is WAY better! He is no longer sitting in a puddle of drool when I get home and going through a crate tray a week due to chewing, and he doesn't lick his paws as much! It's also helped with his storm phobia. I had my regular vet prescribe the Prozac. I may be able to get even better results with the help of a veterinary behaviorist or if I had time to train, but even without these things his quality of life is much improved! So my opinion is that in certain cases where training is not an option, medication still may be worth looking into to get at least some relief from the problem--particularly SA, OCD or noise phobia issues that really affect the dog's quality of life.Ninsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926615638315977082noreply@blogger.com