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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks, all! I really appreciate your help. I guess I am not opposed to medication; just wanted to hear some thoughts.

To the PP who mentioned all the great ideas about training, we have tried for months but no luck. She is fine in her crate if we are there (e.g. sleeping, working, etc) but as soon as we leave she has a panic attack

To the PP who mentioned the SSRI, how long did you give the SSRI to your dog? I'm assuming you continued training her while on the SSRI? I know each dog is different but how quickly did you get results?

My research has made me explore an SSRI with our vet, so good to hear you've had great results. Thanks[/quote]

How is she when not crated? Mine can't tolerate absences in the crate, but can outside of the crate. Luckily, her separation anxiety never manifests in destructive behaviors, so we gave up on the crate pretty early on.

Also, I tried the training sessions without medication and they also didn't work. We got her up to be able to tolerate about 20 minutes, but she just couldn't move beyond that point. Once I started the medication, it made all of the difference. It's trial and error. We've tried Clomicalm, prozac, and finally Reconcile. But it was really the situational pre-departure meds that were a game changer. Trazodone and alprazolam work and we're now down to very low doses that don't make her drowsy, but allow her to relax when we're gone. [/quote]

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