My male Aussie (just turned 2 saturday) has very recently been having some behavioral problems. Those are getting less, so room for hope. I make him wait and we feed ourselves first. Jack is 8 months and I already consider him the best dog I ever had . I love him to death though. I want my dog to stop barking at everything. Good luck. Our vet mentioned that zoloft might work for her. Diazepam I am dealing with the exact same thing with a 6 month old puppy I adopted about a month ago. My dog "Tiddlywinks" runs so fast to go get it. After a year of dog training and thousands of power walks I put my one year old collie on Prozac due to uncontrolled obsessive barking. He tries to avoid the harness everyday, but loves his walks and eventually relents. The drug has several uses for treating conditions in dogs such as behavioral problems, separation anxiety, fear, and aggression.. If I can't correct this soon he will have to go and I absolutely love him. I want my dog to walk nicely and calmly on the leash. Many Thanks Natalie x, I got an RX this evening from vet for prozac for our almost 2 year old pup. He learned so fast and could sit still for anyone, even chickens walking right in front of him, never jumped on any kids, never barked at my neighbors or strangers, and passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen test with flying colors. 2 1/2 yo female Aussie. Shes also had bouts of peeing inside but I never attributed that to anxiety. I had her spayed and then when she was healed, I had her meet our 7 yr old female, spayed Rottweiler mix, Holy cow if we hadn't had them on long leashes she would have tried to kill our totally non-aggressive Rott. Any suggestions? Good luck. I'm SO sorry you are having to go through this. I've had him since he was six weeks old. The positive side is that we can now council clients better when behaviours are beyond training. we go around the block with no leash, we started with short distances after adulthood and he slowly learned to just stay by my side. She also has an anti anxiety pill she can take when we have company over. How is your Jindo mix? Plus a lot of walksthey need jobs. I met this breed and saw they were shy but I never met an aggressive Aussie. She is a wonderful dog, that loves to go on daily adventures and loves other dogs. It's easy to do. Dont give up!! Labs, believe it or not, love putting their mouths on stuff - it is what they were bred to do. he turns his head away and shuts his eyes and he's started sleeping pressed up in the corner. I'm not saying it will work for all, but if your dog loves a ball try it out. Check out Zaks you tubes. Aussies develop anxiety when they are not active enough. I didnt have a clue aussies had this side to them. What you're about to read in this article is a true story about our journey with Layla, a former reactive Australian Shepherd, who we successfully rehabilitated with a Micro Educator E-Collar from E-Collar Technologies. My dog just started Prozac this morning. Every day, for the past 800+ days, we take him for a walk and use a training harness. He used to be socialized when he was young playing and rounding up all the kids. Thanks. Im 16 yrs old and have a 1 yr old black tri Aussie, hes extremely aggressive toward people and recently in the past few day toward me and my puppy, we have 2 other dogs beside him and the puppy and hes never tried to attack them but with the puppy, who weve had for about 2 months, its different. Something in my brain clicked - that sounds like Cuba! She broke her leg last night in an act of terror after taking her outside, she sees its nighttime and she knows thats when the really bad sounds happen. My new Aussie is 11 weeks right now and he bites me continuously. He has been with us eight years now. Sounds like your dog see all these situations as a threat. The Australian shepherd is a medium-size herding dog that originated in the United States with medium-length fur and an agile, athletic build. Our dog went into a rage, bit my husbands hand and shook it and wouldnt let go. The collar works by just putting it on. He cries and shakes to go thru the doorway. Small steps over and over. He can not stand the vet. Unfortunately he has bitten my niece and nephew 9 and 3 and my daughter age 22. So, I moved to a large property in Nevada. Its been a rough 2+ years. However my neutered Eli is still a threat to others and dogs. Our 2+ year old male Aussie has his "issues" as well. Rewind a handful of years ago, we started experiencing behaviors with Layla that . Nipping, nipping all the time. It takes a lot of time and patience with aussies. Great animal but will literally kill another dog over food or a bone. I kept a Home Depot bag on my hips filled with treats on my walk. We had a very difficult time with him a couple of weeks after we got him. My border collie rescue has been on Prozac for three weeks. Their boundless energy and high intelligence make them fun, entertaining, and hardworking. As a person who has received treatment for mental illness, I know this is not true. We have a dog, lab husky, that was rescued a year earlier. They are a little crazy, unstable emotionally. She is fine with people, unless they try to take her toy. That dog is aggressive and could attack a child. He discovered Ive been giving it to him in wet food, so he stopped eating it. But, if not a muzzle can keep many around you safe. Her first reaction to his story was Prozac. I work with humans with nervous system impacts from crisis trauma that have psychological impacts. He is impulsive and we never know when he will get aggressive. one day, he did not want to go outside, he would not budge, we would carry him out, and the slightest noise, car starting to sirens and he would hitail it back to our door, ANY noise! He could be playing with you one minute then the next growling and going into "attack mode". We have come up with games that challenge her and help her get out her herding instincts. I do this over and over and over again. She has turned psycho at outsiders of the immediate family and sometimes gets mean to the older kids that are not home much. I can get the other dog out of my house because she belongs to someone else. My kids couldnt run in the backyard without attacking. i have two other small dogs along with her, and she never displayed that kind of aggression with them, so i thought it was just an issue she had with the one she killed? I have an 18 month old female Red Merle. Needing meat to . The mixture of cellular and vasogenic edema makes treating this condition complicated, and to date, there is no pathogenically oriented drug treatment for edema, which leaves parenteral administration of a hypertonic solution as the only non-surgical alternative. Hemp for Australian Shepherds: 5 Vital Things To Know Before Giving Your Australian Shepherd Hemp Oil or Hemp Treats Giving Hemp to your Australian shepherd for the first time can be confusing and intimidating. It was a hard decision to make but I let my family know that I didnt blame them for saying they wouldnt come around anymore but I felt I needed to do right by my dog. So many people get Aussies without realizing how much activity they need for their mental and physical health. Dog/people! She is well exercised so that is not the issue! (many of the posts before me indicate stressful home/work situations.) She has had no previous association with anything or anyone bad sowhy? MAO inhibitors can cause a deadlycondition calledserotonin syndrome when combined with the drug. I didnt know this dogs back round and I know about alpha dogs, I have had dogs all of my life. best to you. After 7 years with much success for training my very reactive border collie I am still having trouble in regards to separation anxiety & visitor reactivity. She is beautiful and 1-year-old. I found an Aussie in the shelter when he was 18 months old. I think we know why now. I honestly dont think that dog should be placed any place. I got a 12 week old Aussie from a breeder and immediately put him in puppy preschool to get him socialized and start training. I tried , melatonin, cbd oil, Benadryl, and nothing worked , so I broke down one day and my husband said guess it time for Prozac. 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. These are working ranch dogs. We love him and are secvited for the extremely slow changes? The immersion training seems extreme for this sweet dog as hes already been in very rough real experiences as a meat market product. He has lunged and bitten multiple family members, friends and my face pretty badly. puppy years i found difficult but we always used a yard until he calm down a bit (roughly age 4). That lesson alone has made the time and money worth it. Every time. My Aussie originally was "nervous" meeting anyone outside of our home. Very much appreciated. I still have some challenges, but he is 6 months. My Aussie is extremely protective and will growl and bark to warn me of any perceived danger. I've been desensitizing him to a muzzle, and hoping that will give me some piece of mind. I'm sorry you're going through that. Even though Ollie was slightly larger than a baked potato, he managed to growl at husband the moment they met. I adopted my mini Australian Shepherd at 5 months old. I feel awful that he isnt comforted by me. Much as diabetics receiving insulin treatment also need to change their lifestyle in terms of diet and activity, behavior meds are never effective in a training vacuum. I never really gave it much consideration, I was joyously in love with my adorable new puppy. When she starts to care, BALL TIME. Our Aussie was socialized very young. I have owned 4 dogs previously, they were all well trained sweethearts. You have to be aware of all the subtleties. He was excessively overly excitable. The most common breed associated with MDR1 mutation is the Collie, but generally, herding breeds are affected, and that includes any mixed breeds you might find at the shelter. Keep looking for answers and give the dog gentle calming kind affirmations, tapping on its sternum, rhythmic rubbing behind ears for soothing etc. It's almost as if she zones out and goes psycho. We have them separated right now. There's way more to it, but hopefully this gives you a starting point. I don't know how he can just be so mean to other people. But never attackingto kill the other. Just wish there was an easier way to give a dog a pill. Miss him every day now for two years. There are some side effects associated with the use of fluoxetine in dogs. Speak give him POS. One thing Im not seeing here and everyone seems to be forgetting is that dogs feed off of our emotions and moods. Thanks and happy day with your balls of energy. 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? talk to your vet about trazadone, we use it with our 1 year old when she needs to get groomed or be around kids. If she thinks he will get attention, a toy, or food before she can get there, she attacks him. Our vet retired and Ive gone to a new one. He is fenced in but it is chain link. We live in a downtown loft with tons of noise around us! Sometimes when he is "locked in" on something I send the signal to vibrate and I think it must remind him of the shock he got because he always runs back to me. any suggestions. Hello! i'm so worried she's gonna hurt one of the other two, and i feel like i should've listened when the vet said to rehome her, but she's like my child and i couldn't even bear the thought last year. I am sure the female thinks she is protecting the family against an intruder. He was 5 months old? We wonder if he experienced domestic violence in his breeders home Anyway, we are trying Prozac, in spite of our last experience because I take Prozac for anxiety and my doctor said most dogs are good with it, like many humans, but some, like some humans might aggressive. I've had a behaviorist come to my house do a full assessment. All she needs is exercise. I am so happy she is out of the anxiety and can be by our sides with a smile on her face! I went from loving my dogs to truly enjoying my dogs. I hope you can find someone with the answer so you can enjoy your furry child. 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!). Going forward he was extremely animal aggressive. Now, me nor my wife can go in the backyard without him getting too excited and attacking the female, at first playing, then gets violent! They met when Eli was a puppy before the aggression kicked in. I still cannot take him to anyone's house or have anyone over as he will be unfriendly or worse attack any dogs he meets and barks at new people. Thank you for the admission, as I too have trained dogs for many years and today actually had my australian shepherd put on Prozac. The baby is terrified of her. I agree with Marlin on all counts. Please help! He got aggresive the 1st time just passed 2 months old. Once he turned 6 months, it's like he flipped a switch and became very aggressive towards other people. That was a concept I wasnt raised with, and my biggest commitment is to ending corrupt family cycles. She is the most affectionate dog I have ever had. All Content Copyright 2006-2023 by Anton Hout. The breed's ancestors came to the U.S. from Europe by way of Australia, hence its name. As I watched all Zak George's you tube videos I think you need to anticipate the reaction before it happens and catch her attention and reward it. We had the trainer come again right after this started to happen and he was even vicious towards him, who hes meet several times. I made such a terrible choice in selecting this breed. A big key factor is lots and lots of exercise. Remove them from whatever situations trigger them until you have more control of the dog and more reliable. Neither of them would take their after walk treats which my Robbie would normally nag my husband for. it takes time and patience do not use aversive collars they will make her worse!! Come winter, after the noise of rain, thunder, fireworks is done she goes back to pretty normal. She has now attacked smaller dogs at the park 3 times. I chose the best breeders I can find, and his littermates are behaviorally normal. When he isn't being aggressive he has the ability to be loving, and fun and we absolutely love him and his wiggle butt and don't want to give up on him. Keep focus on your time with him look them in the eyes tell them you love them be calm. I have a reactive German Shepherd female who just turned 3. 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. This is how I fixed it when nothing would work. But I was really at the end of my rope and was going to get rid of him. monitoring_string = "c1299fe10ba49eb54f197dd4f735fcdc", given in a dosage of 0.5 to 0.9 mg per pound. They don't go about on a leash, and although they are caged at times when horses are worked they have freedom on the ranch. This medication is meant to be prescribed alongside behavior modification training. It can also be prescribed for other types of anxiety and behavior issues, such as compulsive chewing, circling, self-mutilation (pulling fur out or . I hope everyone else dealing with this problem finds something that works, and when you do please share. So I dont know how to break her of this. we were given 20 mg to give twice a day. We adopted a Aussie mix puppy at 8 wks. I would request a full CBC, Chemistry, as well as a full Thyroid panel. We went the training route, sought the help of a behaviorist at Ohio State, and finally resorted to putting her on 10mg of Prozac daily. He also has a pronged choak collar that seems to be the only thing that keeps him behaving and it is not because it hurts him it's because it is not tight all the time. She has been in puppy class and obedience school. I got one for my dog and I only had to shock him once. The food is the trick. PLEASE contact the breeder you got her from. Hes really come a long way too and is a great big brother. There are people who would take her. Being consistent and working her everyday some days is still not enough. But one day a pit dog got hold of him and my aussie tore that pit dog up. Pet Parents can also leverage Chewys telehealth service, Connect with a Vet to connect online with licensed veterinarians to answers all pet-related questions and concerns! She has always "herded" him in the backyard but now he is terrified of her and won't go in the yard if she is there. We live in the country so she has lots of room to run. She's loving and smart. 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