Anxious dog

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When our dog suddenly became anxious about her crate we hired a behaviorist who helped us figure it out. Companion Animal Behavior (we used Yody).

Are there hired shills on here? No one can actually give any advice other than ‘call a behaviorist’? This sounds so ridiculous

Well, I'm the PP and I'm not a "hired shill."

And the advice to "call a behaviorist" is not "ridiculous," it is pretty standard advice for behavior issues with dogs. OP asked about what to do when a dog who was not anxious suddenly becomes anxious. That is what happened with our dog, she was fine with her crate and then suddenly so anxious she was vomiting every time she was supposed to go into it. Checked with the vet first, and it wasn't a medical thing, it was behavioral. So we got the behaviorist and she helped us work it out (which involved moving her crate, and getting her a dog bed). I think consulting the one we consulted is a good option, so I posted to that effect.

Not sure why you are so angry about the advice people are giving as a result of their own lived experience with their pets. It's weird and bizarrely aggressive and negative. People like you create negativity on the internet that discourages people from posting things that might actually help someone. It is ugly. You should think about your weird and problematic need to do it.

It's "pretty standard advice" in the way it's "pretty common" for anxious, ignorant parents to call their pediatrician and want meds every time they have a cold. Dogs are pretty easy to troubleshoot, and "call a behaviorist" isn't a first-line approach (unless you're rich, lazy, and/or too stupid to figure things out for yourself). Veterinary behaviorists are a fairly new concept, and this forum talks about them entirely too much. Then again, most of the people who got covid dogs shouldn't have.

Pp- thanks for explaining this. I seriously do not understand why every other response on here is ‘call a behaviorist’ but then again, it’s similar on the parenting boards- eg ‘call a therapist’. It’s like no one wants to do the work of thinking for themselves

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When our dog suddenly became anxious about her crate we hired a behaviorist who helped us figure it out. Companion Animal Behavior (we used Yody).

Are there hired shills on here? No one can actually give any advice other than ‘call a behaviorist’? This sounds so ridiculous

Well, I'm the PP and I'm not a "hired shill."

And the advice to "call a behaviorist" is not "ridiculous," it is pretty standard advice for behavior issues with dogs. OP asked about what to do when a dog who was not anxious suddenly becomes anxious. That is what happened with our dog, she was fine with her crate and then suddenly so anxious she was vomiting every time she was supposed to go into it. Checked with the vet first, and it wasn't a medical thing, it was behavioral. So we got the behaviorist and she helped us work it out (which involved moving her crate, and getting her a dog bed). I think consulting the one we consulted is a good option, so I posted to that effect.

Not sure why you are so angry about the advice people are giving as a result of their own lived experience with their pets. It's weird and bizarrely aggressive and negative. People like you create negativity on the internet that discourages people from posting things that might actually help someone. It is ugly. You should think about your weird and problematic need to do it.

Dude, you’re the one who sounds nuts. And lazy

[Anonymous]

ABWC in Fairfax has been a tremendous help with our anxiety ridden and reactive dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When our dog suddenly became anxious about her crate we hired a behaviorist who helped us figure it out. Companion Animal Behavior (we used Yody).

Are there hired shills on here? No one can actually give any advice other than ‘call a behaviorist’? This sounds so ridiculous

Well, I'm the PP and I'm not a "hired shill."

And the advice to "call a behaviorist" is not "ridiculous," it is pretty standard advice for behavior issues with dogs. OP asked about what to do when a dog who was not anxious suddenly becomes anxious. That is what happened with our dog, she was fine with her crate and then suddenly so anxious she was vomiting every time she was supposed to go into it. Checked with the vet first, and it wasn't a medical thing, it was behavioral. So we got the behaviorist and she helped us work it out (which involved moving her crate, and getting her a dog bed). I think consulting the one we consulted is a good option, so I posted to that effect.

Not sure why you are so angry about the advice people are giving as a result of their own lived experience with their pets. It's weird and bizarrely aggressive and negative. People like you create negativity on the internet that discourages people from posting things that might actually help someone. It is ugly. You should think about your weird and problematic need to do it.

Dude, you’re the one who sounds nuts. And lazy

Lol. Print this whole thread out and take it to a therapist. You need help.

I was just trying to help OP by providing information about what helped for our anxious dog and you lost your mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When our dog suddenly became anxious about her crate we hired a behaviorist who helped us figure it out. Companion Animal Behavior (we used Yody).

Are there hired shills on here? No one can actually give any advice other than ‘call a behaviorist’? This sounds so ridiculous

Well, I'm the PP and I'm not a "hired shill."

And the advice to "call a behaviorist" is not "ridiculous," it is pretty standard advice for behavior issues with dogs. OP asked about what to do when a dog who was not anxious suddenly becomes anxious. That is what happened with our dog, she was fine with her crate and then suddenly so anxious she was vomiting every time she was supposed to go into it. Checked with the vet first, and it wasn't a medical thing, it was behavioral. So we got the behaviorist and she helped us work it out (which involved moving her crate, and getting her a dog bed). I think consulting the one we consulted is a good option, so I posted to that effect.

Not sure why you are so angry about the advice people are giving as a result of their own lived experience with their pets. It's weird and bizarrely aggressive and negative. People like you create negativity on the internet that discourages people from posting things that might actually help someone. It is ugly. You should think about your weird and problematic need to do it.

Dude, you’re the one who sounds nuts. And lazy

Lol. Print this whole thread out and take it to a therapist. You need help.

I was just trying to help OP by providing information about what helped for our anxious dog and you lost your mind.

Lmao
Op has an issue with her dog - ‘go to a behaviorist!’
You think PP is acting angry ‘go to a therapist!’

You don’t even see how you’re proving PP’s point

[Anonymous]

I too am looking into animal behaviorists for a very anxious dog with extreme separation anxiety. Example: she sometimes refuses to leave the house unless both of us come along.

My question is, why do animal behaviorists in this area all charge $600 for an hour of intake, when people therapists charge ~$250/hour? And that's before starting on medication, blood tests to ensure the dog's liver can handle the medication, a tech to teach us behavior techniques, and follow-ups at a reduced but still pricy hourly rate. It feels a bit like collusion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I too am looking into animal behaviorists for a very anxious dog with extreme separation anxiety. Example: she sometimes refuses to leave the house unless both of us come along.

My question is, why do animal behaviorists in this area all charge $600 for an hour of intake, when people therapists charge ~$250/hour? And that's before starting on medication, blood tests to ensure the dog's liver can handle the medication, a tech to teach us behavior techniques, and follow-ups at a reduced but still pricy hourly rate. It feels a bit like collusion.

My dog also refuses to leave the house unless both of us come along. WHY?? I wish I could understand...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When our dog suddenly became anxious about her crate we hired a behaviorist who helped us figure it out. Companion Animal Behavior (we used Yody).

Are there hired shills on here? No one can actually give any advice other than ‘call a behaviorist’? This sounds so ridiculous

Well, I'm the PP and I'm not a "hired shill."

And the advice to "call a behaviorist" is not "ridiculous," it is pretty standard advice for behavior issues with dogs. OP asked about what to do when a dog who was not anxious suddenly becomes anxious. That is what happened with our dog, she was fine with her crate and then suddenly so anxious she was vomiting every time she was supposed to go into it. Checked with the vet first, and it wasn't a medical thing, it was behavioral. So we got the behaviorist and she helped us work it out (which involved moving her crate, and getting her a dog bed). I think consulting the one we consulted is a good option, so I posted to that effect.

Not sure why you are so angry about the advice people are giving as a result of their own lived experience with their pets. It's weird and bizarrely aggressive and negative. People like you create negativity on the internet that discourages people from posting things that might actually help someone. It is ugly. You should think about your weird and problematic need to do it.

Dude, you’re the one who sounds nuts. And lazy

Lol. Print this whole thread out and take it to a therapist. You need help.

I was just trying to help OP by providing information about what helped for our anxious dog and you lost your mind.

Lmao
Op has an issue with her dog - ‘go to a behaviorist!’
You think PP is acting angry ‘go to a therapist!’

You don’t even see how you’re proving PP’s point

NP. I think you might be conflating two separate PPs.

[Anonymous]

The new sound thing sounds like a likely explanation. I wonder if a neighbor got an outdoor light or security system or something that is bothering the dog. Or maybe overnight road work. We had road work on a major road that is a house or two away from our house — I don’t really notice it but it drove our dog nuts. He was clearly like “what are they doing and why is it in the middle of the night????”

[Anonymous]

what breed is the dog? are you around during the day too (are you sure it is only at night time?)

[Anonymous]

I agree with those who say that your dog may be hearing something at a frequency that we can't hear.

We had a very anxious dog and the only thing that calmed him down was Music for Dogs During Thunderstorms on YouTube. We had tried drugs, CBD, behaviorists, etc, etc, and the music was tried only in desperation. It worked immediately, every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I too am looking into animal behaviorists for a very anxious dog with extreme separation anxiety. Example: she sometimes refuses to leave the house unless both of us come along.

My question is, why do animal behaviorists in this area all charge $600 for an hour of intake, when people therapists charge ~$250/hour? And that's before starting on medication, blood tests to ensure the dog's liver can handle the medication, a tech to teach us behavior techniques, and follow-ups at a reduced but still pricy hourly rate. It feels a bit like collusion.

My dog also refuses to leave the house unless both of us come along. WHY?? I wish I could understand...

PP here. We think it has something to do with the pack instinct and keeping the pack together. If one of us goes to bed before the other, our dog stays downstairs and paws the other until they give in. We're ignoring that.