Has anyone ever used stress relief pills for their dogs? Do any of them actually work? I've never used them before so have NO clue what to buy or even if any of them do they say. Candi is such a fear-based dog though, that I think it might do her well if we can find one that works, so that she can focus better in training without always being so afraid of everything (seriously, everything, if the wind blows, she barks at it.).
It's just who she is, nothing caused it. She's led a very pampered loved life since 2wks old. Her early temperament testing showed it would be an issue, but Boulder had it also, and he does very well now, only the intermittent issue, but he's workable, so I was super confident she'd be ok with time and training.
Her level of fear is WAY worse than Boulder's ever was, though. He was selectively fearful....she's just plain all out fearful. She's to a point that if I don't have her focused on a treat, cuddled in my lap, or napping somewhere, she is being a rowdy, aggressive little monster....beating up Boulder (although, yes, he has to let her for that to happen, but he does, oddly like he enjoys her roughing him up), barking at any random thing, marking/humping, and today, she pooped on my bed!....or when she's not actually trying to present herself as the big bad (30lb floppy eared) wolf, she shakes like a little leaf and runs like a deer. Tank's sister is a sweet, friendly blonde, radiates sunshine and smiles, yet you'd have thought she was the grim reaper if you saw Candi's reaction to her recently when she was visiting, just totally shivering.
With Boulder, I was able to simply eliminate most things he was afraid of and slowly reintroduce exposure to them while treating him. I can't possibly remove everything Candi is afraid of or it would just be me, Tank, Jadyne, and her in an empty room. She starts agility in March, but there's nothing around here until the spring. Meanwhile, it's just continuing simple training and NILIF, but even with that, like I said, anything can distract her and scare her (the door creaks, someone walks in the room, the neighbor's dog barks next door, the phone rings, etc). It's time for "doggy prozac" and I need suggestions!
We just got back from a two week vacation last week. My father was set up to stay here for the duration, all the dogs and Jadyne stay together, but a few days into our trip, he was in a major car accident, life-flighted, and plans B, C, and D had to be implemented for Jadyne and the dogs. Hope went to a friend's; Jadyne went with another family member; and Candi and Boulder stayed here with another friend who came in to stay until we returned. So not only were her humans gone for the first time in her life, but her mom was too. So of course, that took a fearful dog that and made it 10x worse. Tank's ready to kill me, lol, if I don't get her settled down. Any help is appreciated.
It's just who she is, nothing caused it. She's led a very pampered loved life since 2wks old. Her early temperament testing showed it would be an issue, but Boulder had it also, and he does very well now, only the intermittent issue, but he's workable, so I was super confident she'd be ok with time and training.
Her level of fear is WAY worse than Boulder's ever was, though. He was selectively fearful....she's just plain all out fearful. She's to a point that if I don't have her focused on a treat, cuddled in my lap, or napping somewhere, she is being a rowdy, aggressive little monster....beating up Boulder (although, yes, he has to let her for that to happen, but he does, oddly like he enjoys her roughing him up), barking at any random thing, marking/humping, and today, she pooped on my bed!....or when she's not actually trying to present herself as the big bad (30lb floppy eared) wolf, she shakes like a little leaf and runs like a deer. Tank's sister is a sweet, friendly blonde, radiates sunshine and smiles, yet you'd have thought she was the grim reaper if you saw Candi's reaction to her recently when she was visiting, just totally shivering.
With Boulder, I was able to simply eliminate most things he was afraid of and slowly reintroduce exposure to them while treating him. I can't possibly remove everything Candi is afraid of or it would just be me, Tank, Jadyne, and her in an empty room. She starts agility in March, but there's nothing around here until the spring. Meanwhile, it's just continuing simple training and NILIF, but even with that, like I said, anything can distract her and scare her (the door creaks, someone walks in the room, the neighbor's dog barks next door, the phone rings, etc). It's time for "doggy prozac" and I need suggestions!
We just got back from a two week vacation last week. My father was set up to stay here for the duration, all the dogs and Jadyne stay together, but a few days into our trip, he was in a major car accident, life-flighted, and plans B, C, and D had to be implemented for Jadyne and the dogs. Hope went to a friend's; Jadyne went with another family member; and Candi and Boulder stayed here with another friend who came in to stay until we returned. So not only were her humans gone for the first time in her life, but her mom was too. So of course, that took a fearful dog that and made it 10x worse. Tank's ready to kill me, lol, if I don't get her settled down. Any help is appreciated.
