dogsgalore Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 What do you think of doggie Prozac or any of the other drugs meant to calm your dog down? Or Prozac for that matter. I don't think it's neccesary. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 i actually have an apointment at the vets to talk to them about putting Cody on prozac. After his trainer said that it might help take the edge of his aggressiveness with bigger dogs and he would on ly have to be on it a little while so we can correct what ever has caused him to be mean twords other dogs. i can't wait to see what the vet has to say. if it will help Cody with some problems he has i dont see why not. BUT i'm going to do all the reasearch i ca on it and make sure it can't hurt cody in any way, shape or form. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 for some dogs, just like for some humans, it can literally be a life saver. if i had to make the choice between trying to stabilize a dog with a drug or putting him down, i'd definitely try the drug first. Quote
kendalyn Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 I think it is one of those things that some people can't understand using until they have a dog that needs it. It can be effective when other attempts at management have been exhausted. I've never needed to use it, but I have seen dogs that have benefited from its use. Quote
ellieangel Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 I have often wondered if a drug such as this would help Rio. Quote
Peng1zrule Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 a truly unstable dog, which i've seen, I would not try to help with drugs. But a dog that's just nervous or has seperation anxiety, I would use antidepressants on. My Best Friend has a german shepherd I got to watch all summer. At first, the dog was freaking out because her person was gone, then she got attached to me and would destroy the house because I would be gone. Toward the end of summer, she chewed herself half bald, worked horrible, scabby, knots onto her skin, and had worked open wounds onto her legs. The vet puts the dog on the same antidepressants the owner takes (it's a running joke between us) and sometimes, it's the only thing that keeps that pup from destroying herself! Quote
dogsgalore Posted December 4, 2003 Author Posted December 4, 2003 Yes, I can see how that would really help that GSD. :) I guess what I really mean is people that don't want to take the time to properlly care for the dog so they just put it on this drug. Quote
kendalyn Posted December 5, 2003 Posted December 5, 2003 Maybe in some cases, but Prozac isn't really a super cheap drug. I worked at a pharmacy. It wasn't incredibly expensive but I don't think that someone who didn't care about their dog would regularly spend that kind of money to help a dog they didn't care about. They would be more likely to take it to a shelter or put it down. Quote
courtnek Posted December 5, 2003 Posted December 5, 2003 I have considered it, or something like it, for Laurel. She was not properly socialized with people as a puppy (kennel/pack/hunting dog) and she is afraid of everyone but me.... I thought she was getting better, but she has relapsed and is back to hiding upstairs most of the time. My son swears he doesnt know what happened, but my gues is they tried to coax or force her to come down. They didnt intend to hurt her, but they dont understand that their attention is scaring her....and none of them have ever seen a dog like her, so scared. They keep trying to help her, and I think its making it worse... I am now trying herbal helps, but its not working real well... Since I'm at work all day, I'm not here to see how she does... She is completely at ease with me...its just other people. Quote
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