I see behavior meds as being like insulin. I adopted an Aussie female, 3 yrs. Our vet recently prescribed 20 mg of fluoxetine (prozac), she took it for 4 weeks. I don't think I will ever own a dog again of any breed. This anxiety often manifests itself in undesirable behaviors, such as. My biggest concern it the accompanying anorexia. I make him wait and we feed ourselves first. We got our female Aussie 2 weeks before our male. Trying to dope up your dog to cure a behavior problem that is not organically based is, in this trainers opinion, unethical. I've had him neutered. I want my dog to stop being aggressive. He wasn't able to complete that 8 week class because he wanted to bark in class the entire time while all the other puppies were quietly behaving. The first time my Aussie nipped was the last time they nipped. Those are getting less, so room for hope. I got nico when he was 8 weeks old. We were hoping Prozac would take more of the edge off. He started out all sweet and friendly, super obedient and a wonderful companion to our children. All she needs is exercise. Are you nervous and uptight? Speak give him POS. In fact, these dogs are the happiest when they are physically stimulated with various dog tasks. The drug has several uses for treating conditions in dogs such as behavioral problems, separation anxiety, fear, and aggression. Vetsusually prescribe it with a behavior modification program until the condition is under control. takes so long to warm up to people. Also, he watches TV like a human, barks at animals on the screen, and gets upset if theres shouting or violence on Midsomer Murders, our favorite show. when we go into my room at night and then one of my family members tries to come in my room beau starts to growl and snarl at them. While on vacation (I brought one Aussie), I went to a restaurant with a (definitely not dog-friendly) patio. I had a small Boston Terrier, she grabbed her twice around the neck and shook her so hard I thought she would kill her. And he has a loving home wish us and our 2 daughters(college age). At our shelter we have a 2.5 years old Aussie mix who is sometimes totally lovable Then, suddenly, you see him give you the "side eye" and he will snap/bite or attack. well my dog did it. He just started Prozac. Tell us more about her. Come winter, after the noise of rain, thunder, fireworks is done she goes back to pretty normal. Please help! The muzzle is the only thing that works and keeping him away from other dogs. We have a 3.5 yr old female English Shepherd who weights 45 pounds. I hope everyone else dealing with this problem finds something that works, and when you do please share. This is similar to the issues we have with my corgi. I'm sorry to hear that your Australian Shepherd is being aggressive. You have to be aware of all the subtleties. Boxers are notorious for stomach issues and my Star who usually watches the chicken in the oven until it is finished would not take a bite last night. The color of its coat is usually chocolate, brown, gold, speckled, brindle, and spotted with black and white. My family purchased a blue merle male Aussie puppy about 9 weeks old from a breeder. Build their confidence and don't be discouraged. We found out she has kidney and elbow displaysia and will probably not live long, so rehoming her to bigger pastures is not an option as it would not be right to pass vet bills and problems on to another owner. You will find a huge difference in the way they walk with one of these, much less pulling and therefore less tension in the dog. When she starts to care, BALL TIME. (many of the posts before me indicate stressful home/work situations.) Ollie's aggression towards my husband continued barking, growling, air biting and biting, even though the bites did not break skin. Given her anxiety, we have worked with various trainers, tried different supplements, calming collars, CBD etc with little success. I purchased an AKC registered choc. We immediately got a trainer because he had separation anxiety issues. I am no expert on these dogs, but please don't put the dog down! He got aggresive the 1st time just passed 2 months old. I have such mixed feelings. Not sure what to do but want anyone reading this to be aware. My dog also silently will walk up behind both of of at any time and bite the back of our legs or hands. I have taken a variety of meds in the past 14 years for issues including severe depression to PTSD following my dads murder. There has been no change in his appetite or his activity level. It happened one more time. He is 2 weeks older than her and both are 18 months old now. She even wags her tail at some strangers now. Dont give up!! He can not stand the vet. Just 2 days ago he got a sandwich that my son was eating at the coffee table when he went to get a drink. But basically we still have a cute young dog that only allows one person in the family to pet her and only slightly wags her tail. Im a long-time dog owner and have other pets as well, one being an Amazon Parrot (research those yikes some days, lol, but love her anyway!). We hope and pray this drug can help our little fella calm his anxiety enough to learn hes safe now. What was your experience like? Labs, believe it or not, love putting their mouths on stuff - it is what they were bred to do. We love him and are attached to him don't want to get rid of him but we are so worried he will get loose and hurt someone badly. I would highly recommend trying this drug for inappropriate marking and OCD behavior. We have been trained 3 times. After a while of doing that, teach him/her a Go Greet command. Personality: Smart, work-oriented, exuberant Energy Level: Energetic Good with Children: Good With Children Good with other Dogs: With Supervision Shedding: Moderate Grooming: 2 Trainability: Eager to Please Height: 20-23 inches (male), 18-21 inches (female) Weight: 50-65 pounds (male), 40-55 pounds (female) Life Expectancy: 12-15 years Barking Level: Occasional And my kids got the chance to learn that life isnt dispensable at the preservation of your convenience. The breed's ancestors came to the U.S. from Europe by way of Australia, hence its name. They are a little crazy, unstable emotionally. I would discourage anyone considering this breed for city life. (also the dog will never like other animals). They saved me. Good luck. She has had no previous association with anything or anyone bad sowhy? talk to your vet about trazadone, we use it with our 1 year old when she needs to get groomed or be around kids. Good luck. Hes the biggest baby at home so long as nobody else is in the house. He cries and shakes to go thru the doorway. Licks her feet alot when she settles at night. He really is an incredibly smart dog and trained well. He is fenced in but it is chain link. We found our Aussie wandering lost one night and no one claimed him. He is mr. vigilant all the time, refusing to sleep until he literally falls over. Below is a list of breeds that are frequently affected by the MDR1 mutation. Her mom developed milk issues and couldn't nurse her pups.I kept her around people daily til she was almost a yr. She became snippy and would growl. The Australian Shepherd Boxer Mix is a medium-sized breed that is often seen sporting smooth fur. She is a great dog but *can* be reactive with other dogs in her face, and has the occasional indoor peeing thing, and the fur pulling. I look forward to following your post. Im been told that I need to socialize himthats a jokehe wants nothing to do with other dogs! Heres where my confession comes in: Last night at the vets office, I got Cuba a prescription for Prozac. Thank you for the admission, as I too have trained dogs for many years and today actually had my australian shepherd put on Prozac. Good luck! She nips me and my husband, I know it is not aggression, but her breed. If not we will have to get rid of him. Some side effects that can occur are more serious. He just started this aggressive behavior with other dogs. The vet called us to see if wed take him. I also have gone through the same situation. We have been doing the training with her to stop aggression with no luck. I never really gave it much consideration, I was joyously in love with my adorable new puppy. If any do thinks it outranks you in your "pack" then you will have trouble controlling it and it will do as it pleases most of the time. As she came towards me I wod tell her to sit. Even if she doesn't work out for you, there are ways for her to be adopted, I don't think she needs to die. It was extremely difficult to redirect him and my kids started to be afraid of him. Too often I hear tragic reports of Aussies whose owners have unknowingly given medications thinking they were helping their dogs deal with things like fleas, ticks, or heart worms . The food is the trick. Because something larger is happening. I am considering a shock collar for just when she meets people. Have had her since 7 weeks old, great dog. He was playing with our neighbors dog today and I brought them out two separate bones and handed one to each but he lunged at her and started attacking her and grabbed her by the neck. With all that said my Aussie does better with other dogs (he seems to like most people) when he is off leash and can maneuver. But when he is locked in I feel like im trying to get the attention of a 45 pound 2 yr old who is throwing a very dangerous tantrum. we took our aussi's to the groomers yesterday with explicit instructions on what to do. Background: Edema represents one of the earliest negative markers of survival and consecutive neurological deficit following stroke. I have attributed a lot of this to her just being an intense dog. He as siting on my husbands lap when one incident happened and the person put her face in his face so that was not a good idea. I adopted my Aussie, Champ, when he was 3. Cuba is an anomaly in many ways, but hes my anomaly and dammit, I love him! She is extremely intelligent and committed to us. I found an Aussie in the shelter when he was 18 months old. After working with him for six months I had a problem with him marking in the house and his ocd behavior around water. If were out and Im uncomfortable with my pups around other dogs my dogs become a bit reactive. These are working ranch dogs. Hi, I've read a lot of the comments that other Aussie parents have wrote, some of them very good, I had a blue healer for 16 years, got her as a pup and she was my best friend. (yea, i myself am on zoloft). He tries to avoid the harness everyday, but loves his walks and eventually relents. Standard Australian Shepherds are a medium-sized, solidly built breed, with adults weighing between 40-65 pounds. He just recently turned two. That lesson alone has made the time and money worth it. He was severely abused. He also gets aggressive towards most other dogs getting too close to us. We do not want to get rid of her but we have been trying alot of things suggested and so far it isn't working. Helped some at the time, but worked it out and its not needed now. She has been on the 30 mg for 3 weeks now and it seems like she is slightly more aggressive, quick to react etc than before. He was 5 months old? Thinking of the Prozac route. Seems like we are all (or most of us) in the same boat! I adopted the most amazing dog about eight months ago and she has really made my house a home. Sammy was simply bored, undertrained, underexercised, and understimulated. The funny thing is, none of these dogs have actually had bite marks, but I am getting so concerned at her behaviour. My trainer calls her a "special needs dog". It comes in the form of tablets, capsules, or liquid which can be given with or without food. Our Aussie was socialized very young. But never had this problem. A muzzle has helped us for many years being able to walk her around the neighborhood and go to dog parks etc. That was it. The second day I had him he bit a family member. He and his sister have loads of reasons for anxiety and fearfulness. By Nicolas Angione, Published 12/02/2020. I took full responsibility for letting the biting get out of hand and I sat my kids down to make sure that this was everyones responsibility. We had scratches and bruises all the time. Her phobias are constantly on the rise, her antisocial behavior has reached such a point that she doesnt even enjoy her walks. The other times the kids were standing quietly in our house. Come back, open the crate and ask him to sit and pet him. My younger son walked into the living room to sit down and Cooper ran after him and bit him, just bc he walked by while Cooper was eating the stolen sandwich! Dogs are pack animals. I honestly dont think that dog should be placed any place. If anyone finds something that helps let me know. So I know what your going through, I hope yours gets better. The trainers did suggest electric collar but we've never resorted to that. We bought his and hers Bose headphone just to try to survive in our house. She has been pulling her fur out of her shoulder. puppy years i found difficult but we always used a yard until he calm down a bit (roughly age 4). Before I address how I treated Cuba, lets discuss medications. Our fantastic Vet prescribed 10mg Prozac, to no avail after 6 weeks. So many times people run out and get an Aussie pup or grown dog at the dog shelter or a breeder that carries a line in the blood that has aggressive behaviour. and they are herding dogs whose sole purpose is to protect the herd. So, for example, a 30-pound dog would probably get somewhere between15 and 27 mg per day. Rewind a handful of years ago, we started experiencing behaviors with Layla that . I am going to the vet in an hour to discuss a prescription for prozac for my 1 year old Border Collie,Nikko. Can this actually happen that two lifelong friends could suddenly lose all perception of each other by the transformation that happened with the unrequested shaving? Now my dog is so sleepy she doesn't care who comes to the door. My bet said the world is a scary place for him and hence Prozac. She also barked incessently at black people, so awful. I sometimes wonder, there are so people born bad and show signs even as children and I think it is true of animals. So I am rehoming Abby as soon as I can find someone that I would like to see her with. every dog has its own personality, this does not come easy and it takes dedication and time. He used to love the puppy, they were best friends, and it just all th sudden changed and when his relationship with the puppy changed so did his relationship with me now, sometimes hes ok and sometime I cant walk in my own room because hell try and attack me. I have a 30# Frenchie who after a move into our new home would NOT tolerate our older Olde English Bulldog. Its been 3 weeks since we started our Peppina (a Jack Russell mix rescue) on 20mg of Prozac. Good luck. I have a reactive German Shepherd female who just turned 3. I got one of those ball throwing green sticks. Believe me, I know how hard it is. Aussies are naturally very protective. My dog tried that when my husband would sit next to me on the sofa or would hug me. You must must be the alpha so he/she knows you're in charge, that you will handle the situations that he/she sees as a threat. She is so excited to meet people she bowls them over. I don't understand and my mom wants to get rid of her because we don't know what to do. I have a Jindo mix also from the dog meat trade. I've used leather gloves to help with the biting. Someone said to get her fixed so we will try that. It takes a lot of work from me to just stop what I'm doing and toss the ball. We are on year 5. He comes from an outstanding breeder anf has never been abused. The Australian Shepherd, or Aussie for short, is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. This dog's gait is free and easy, and must be able to change direction or speed instantly. Shes been on intermittent Trazadone when there is thunder, fireworks, but she needs more help. 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