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Posted by akc on August 31, 2001, at 10:22:28
Yes, my youngest is going to be going to the doggie shrink. It is really making me laugh. She is seriously phobic of storms. I have been working very hard with my vet on this for some time now. I give her xanax when a storm is approaching and everything. You should have seen the pharmacist's face the first time I picked up the script of 1 mg tablets of xanex for my dog -- especially when I told him that it barely phased her!
Unfortunately, here in the midwest, storms are somewhat unpredictable, and her phobia is just getting worse. I leave most mornings for work around 7 a.m. The weatherman said it would be early evening before the next batch of storms, so no xanax seemed to be warranted -- it wouldn't last. Of course, the storms came in around 2 -- not sure that it would have helped in any event. It was a really bad storm from a thunder point of view. After busting out of the kennel (not a small feat), she tore down one set of my nice two inch wooden mini-blinds, busted another set, chewed up a door frame, scratched up that door, started working on another door, broke open a case of soda (only busted one can open though), and knocked over a few other items around the house. I called the vet and we agreed that it was time to move on to the behaviorist -- my vet said she has never seen anything this bad.
By the way, my other dog has separation anxiety. When I get ready for work in the morning, he likes to do weird things, such as pluck one thing off the kitchen counter while I am in the shower -- the morning it was the bag of pasta led me to the pet store to get him a new stuffed animal! I didn't discover the mess right away. At first all I saw was one very small piece of dried pasta on my bedroom floor -- I looked and looked and just couldn't for the life of me figure that out -- then I went into the living room. If you had seen him on the bed looking all innocent, you would have just laughed!
My cat -- well she is narsistic -- not sure that is unique -- I think that is just a symptom of all cats!
I'm not looking for advice on what to do with my unique animals. But I sure would be interested in what unique behaviors your animals engage in.
akc -- the crazy woman with crazy pets
Posted by Krazy Kat on August 31, 2001, at 12:57:42
In reply to Doggie Shrink, posted by akc on August 31, 2001, at 10:22:28
> Our oldest dog, now thirteen , about 85 pounds, and fighting cancer, very well I may add, has always had trouble with storms. She tries to get behind anything she can - tables, the TV, the pc, the trash. Then she'll crawl into the fireplace, the bathtub, etc., etc.
Now she also has separation anxiety. We're going to try Melatonin first, because she's already on medication for the cancer, but something similar to Prozac will follow quickly if this is not a cure, because it is wrecking our sleep. We don't want a modified Manny, just a kindler, gentler, cleaner, sleepier Manny.
You have my sympathies, akc. It is a very frustrating thing to deal with. I hope your behaviorist can help out.
- K.
Posted by akc on August 31, 2001, at 13:31:22
In reply to I have a storm trooper..., posted by Krazy Kat on August 31, 2001, at 12:57:42
If I don't have Tashi kenneled at night when a storm comes, she lands on my face! All 50 pounds -- can't say I laugh when that happens at two in the morning. And the dog prints in the bathtub! She leaves traces wherever she goes.
13 -- that is a great age. What breed is she? Tashi is half german shepherd and half Corgi. My other is a lab mix.
akc
Posted by Krazy Kat on August 31, 2001, at 13:42:32
In reply to Re: I have a storm trooper... » Krazy Kat , posted by akc on August 31, 2001, at 13:31:22
50 pounds on your face is not good. Especially with all that fur! Manny is a Chow/Samoyed/Golden mix, maybe a few other things. Kingfish is a Chow/Lab mix. Hudson is a Pit Bull/Lab mix, mostly pit. I think it's so interesting that the other two aren't bothered at all. And Manny is the alpha dog!
See, this must be very hard for you, because you need to sleep for work. I had to stay up with Manny some last night, but I could sleep in some, too. And, it's just amazing that there's nothing you can do...
Poor puppies. Poor us. ;)
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