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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Beagle owner who suggested Prozac/Xanax.

We exercised our dog with 3-4 long walks a day, which he loved.  He was a rescue, an older gentleman with a lot of anxiety issues.  He had been conditioned through circumstances to do a lot of barking.  The meds really helped him a lot.  Please don't hesitate.  Dogs suffer when they are this anxious.[/quote]
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PLEASE go to the vet and ask about meds. Your dog is barking for a reason, and meds can make a huge difference for him and you.

Also, instead of a shock collar, you can try a painless citronella collar. It sprays something that smells/tastes bad to the dog to discourage barking.[/quote]

I had a dog like that.  She was a new dog on Prozac and no more barking.  She was barking non stop when we left the house and we had no idea.  We finally found out when a neighbor was SO angry, screamed at us about our dog.  We had NO idea she acted up.  Once we were informed (ahem), we took her to the doc and got her on meds.  She was a new, and happier dog.

(Our neighbor ended up apologizing for her outburst, we ended up thanking her for letting us know!)[/quote]

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