Anyone here ever put their dog on Prozac?

We give my lab Trazadone. Vet said it’s safe for longer term use. She had horrible separation anxiety. It’s help tremendously.

Beat that arse.

A lab puppy should never be left alone. Kennel or crate while you're gone.

I saw a story on tv a few years ago about the same thing.
It was so bad the dogs owner was thinking about getting rid of the dog.
The vet put it on Prozac and it solved the problem

Sounds like a dog that needs a reason to be tired.

A morning walk or game of fetch may help with a lot of it.

Muffin is really more of a Paxil dog.

Put it in a baby gate kennel with a decent area to move around. As an adult, Prozac and Trazadone are awful. I can’t imagine giving that to a dog.

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From what I’ve read, this is a symptom of separation anxiety or some similar condition.

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Run that mother fricker til it tires out. He has too much energy baw.

We have a pill like a valium we give ours when we have to leave him alone, me working from home for 5 years has made it worse.

You can ask your vet

Our would destroy the house if left alone for more than 2-3 hours, somehow he would get on the kitchen island and knock everything off of it

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My dog gets lots of exercise. She gets walked every morning, and I usually let her run and chase geese on the golf course when there are no golfers. Her energy level is endless.

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gotcha. well, assuming she's getting plenty of exercise and without knowing the dog first-hand and having a feel for her as an individual, the next few things to try are as follows: more exercise at the right time of day (because your level of exercise may not be to the level she wants/needs), simple obedience training (because ob training flips a switch on a dog's head), punishment upon entering and seeing she's misbehaved (will trigger the snowflakes but it works), or, i guess, prozac.

but something is definitely missing from her routine. rarely -RARELY- can canine behavioral problems be attributed directly to the dog and ONLY the dog. almost every single time it's the human. you have a standard as her owner -and rightfully so- and she is not holding to that standard. figure out what you all are doing wrong and you'll solve the problem long-term and without the hassle of giving a dog prozac.

assuming exercise is plentiful for the particular dog in question, your other option is to take into account her age: a 7 month old dog (especially with lab blood in her, aka, loves to hold and chew shite in her mouth) who's well socialized and who has plenty of exercise is a totally different dog than one who's 12+ months old. maybe give her time while also finding out what it is she needs to help her and you on the way to being a good pup and master. age is important.

and never underestimate the effectiveness of a simple, somewhat gentle chucking under the chin when she's fricking/has fricked up. it works wonders, and it's not unnatural for a canine to take such punishment.