my dog would not quit eating,said it was due to being neglected with previous owner
King was a rescue dog and would constantly try to get other dogs to play even if they didn't want him to. I took him to the behaviorist who determined he wasn't aggressive, just annoying to other dogs
It was a terrible experience and it may have been the behaviorist I saw,
Our dog shakes at the slightest noise so the doc checked him out and sent us home with calming treats
the local animal hospital has a behavorist on staff who looked at scruffy because he chews on himself almost all the time now
I had a rescue dog with severe separation anxiety
Rescue dog had severe stress behaviors that manifested themselves in increasingly harmful (to the dog) and bizarre actions.
My dog wasacting out in bad ways and I wanted to know why
I adopted her from a rescue where she had ended up after being in an abusive home, so I wanted to know what I could do to help her become less scared of owners/humans/me.
He was a very fearful stray, despite only being a few months old when found.
I had a German Shepherd who bit people who weren't acting calm. He never broke the skin but he left bruises. Most of the people he bit were young friends of my kids who were loud or made sudden movements that he didn't like. I was worried that he might really hurt someone eventually so I took him to a dog behaviorist who said he wasn't properly socialized but that, at his age of nine, I'd probably waited too long.
Retired vet German Shepard evaluated for PTSD
His primary vet and I spoke about options for separation anxiety

Have you ever had one of your dogs evaluated by an animal behaviorist who was not a veterinarian? (This does not include regular dog training classes). - Yes, please explain - Text
An animal psychic asked if she could evaluate my dog.
we had someone come out to the house from bark busters
Recommended by vet to help our dog during a hurricane
pETCO EVALUATED THE DOG AND SAID THE DOG COULD SENSE MY ANXIETY AND STRESS.
trainer specifically for issues while walking the dog

Has your veterinarian ever recommended that one of your dogs be seen by a veterinary behaviorist or other animal behaviorist (regardless of whether or not you followed this recommendation)? - Yes, please explain - Text
It was King as I explained in the previous question
My vet recommended that my dog be seen by an animal behaviorist to help my dog's separation anxiety.
My dog doesn't bark and tends to hurt him self when he is having an anxiety attack
there was one on staff who came in during the regular vet visit
When I first adopted her and she was so scared the vet recommended it.
One dog was not very social to other dogs.
The vet wanted me to take him to a behaviorist
My dog is a rescue who was abused and developed anxiety and very timid and scared around people , trashcans/bags, people and cars.
EMERGENCY VET RECCOMMENDED WE SEE A BEHAVIORIST FOR OUR DOGS ANIXIETY
The above behaviorist was recommended by my dog's regular vet
New dog owner and needed to train the dog based off behavior
our dog has anxiety and we've tried training but it didn't take

Have any of your dogs (past or present) displayed any of the following behavior problems? (please select all that apply): - Other, please explain: - Text
Hiding when I brought a man, a broom, or a camera near him.
Does not know how to socialize properly; dog gets way too excited and is out of control when it meets other people or dogs
My mini schnauzer shreds paper towels up when I leave the house.
Eating everything...toys, paper, furniture...not just breaking, but actually ingesting.
I have a dog that trembles uncontrollably when she gets scared by a loud noise or anything that startles her. She avoids eye contact but has to have direct human contact with me when she is out of her comfort zone.
Uncontrollable shaking due to human presence.
afraid to ride in cars and afraid of public dog waste bins.

Additional comments:
Although anti-anxiety drugs work well in most humans, with animals we have no indications on how they may be feeling. They cannot communicate effectively enough to be prescribing meds that may be life threatening.
I do not believe that most dogs require medication, as most anxiety/agression problems in dogs stem from lack of exercise and work. Any issues that I've had with my dogs have been corrected with more exercise and training.
Thanks for letting me participate in this study.
I took Buspar (prescribed) and it helped, but it did give me mild nausea. I also took marijuana twice (not prescribed) and it helped very mildly.
Non-prescription medication for anxiety works depending on the level of anxiety that one has.
The house soiling is not a behavioral problem as such- the dog is just very old and can't hold it. The dog with separation anxiety was my daughter's but since we brought him to live with us and our other dogs, he is okay when we leave.
Drugs have not been helpful to me prescription or not. Non-prescription doesn't have the bad side effects.
CBD is the only thing that has ever really helped my anxiety
I have my pets on natural meds. Works better no side effect. I don't take any big Pharma and neither do my pets. We are much healthier as well.
I cope with anxiety, depression and C-PTSD naturally and have never taken Rx meds for it
It makes me extremely sleepy, even in half doses.
I took probiotics, which some studies have shown, can affect and improve one's depression.
Sorry, I had to leave for a few minutes in the middle of the survey because the washer was loudly banging since it was off-centered.
This was a good survey. I enjoyed doing it.
I think a lot of behavior problems can be solved without drugs if people were more educated and didn't always want to take the quick and easy way to solve problems.
I always think they give too much of a dose of medicine to dogs. I had to take tramadol 50 mg 2 per day I'm 180 lbs. They prescribe the same for my 60 lb lab. Thanks and good luck with your work
I was told to give our dog melatonin. It worked ok.
Thank you for looking into this very important topic.
I do not think it is wise to overmedicate anyone let alone dogs. Can you image dogs and there eating habits after being sedated. LARGE , FAT, NOT HEALTHY.
I recently put my dog on a grain-free diet and the results have been astonishing - he's 15 and acts like a 1 year old.
Interesting study for people with dogs like mine.
It's not so much that I'm against medication for dogs, but I would work to correct behaviors first and then try medication if that was ineffective. This is the same approach I took with my own anxiety.
I would give my dog the slow release medications if he needed them. My answers in this survey may be misleading because he does not currently exhibit fear/anxiety. He was adopted from a shelter and only initially showed that behavior. Had he continued to have that issue, I would have been answered those questions more favorably with regard to giving medication.
I have taken Melatonin to sleep but that's
I have had dogs on both OTC and prescription anxiety medicine.
i did not know that there was medicine for animals stress now that i know im gonna ask my vet about it
No additional comments everything went fine.
While I have never given anxiety medication to my dog, we have considered it because she gets so stressed out around 4th of July and New Years. My sister has used anxiety medication for her dog and was pleased with the results.
I have given a couple of dogs medication to help them relax on a plane flight, and I didn't like what it did to them. Each one ended up being completely lethargic well past the time the medication was supposed to be effective.
I have known people that have thier dogs on daily meds. Its usually a direct reflection of the owner.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I wish you the best with all your research. Have a great day!
Generally speaking, pharmaceuticals are my tool of last resort, for dog or human.
Right now I have a 7-month-old griffon puppy who is very destructive, very wild in a happy way with strangers and has terrible separation anxiety. His vet says exercise is the best thing I can do for him now but I have had two people bring me dog sedatives that I haven't given to him. I think he may have been exposed to something before birth and am handling him with extreme care and attention, trying to channel all his energy into something he loves like an agility course in our yard.
very interesting-I would be very interested in research on the cannabis oils for dogs with no chance of being high
My senior dog currently takes Alprazolam due to noise aversion that presents much more often now that he is older. It doesn't really help while the noise is happening, but it does allow him to calm down afterward much more quickly, but it does make him somewhat hyper as opposed to tired. If my vet were to recommend a medication that has been tested in animals with proven results to be used regularly, I would have no problem with that because all the behavior therapy techniques in the world have not helped my pooch. My only concern is that a dog cannot verbalize if he does not like the effects of a drug, but I suppose one must weigh the pros and cons of any medication.
I would think that behavioral modification programs would be the first line treatment versus going directly to medications.
I have experienced the benefit of anti-anxiety medication for a family member's dog. It was effective for her.
Some dogs really need these meds and even with them, they can still suffer during times of fireworks etc.