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02-12-2007, 08:05 PM | #1 |
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| Yorkie on Prozac for aggression not working :( I found this website and thought this would be the perfect place to come to for the problems I am having with my baby. Chloe is a 7 year old Yorkie who is really sweet most of the time but she gets very aggressive and bites me. It started a few years ago when she started guarding toys and she would hide under chairs and lunge at you if you came near her. She then started guard the couch that she would lay on - if you came over to pet her or sit next to her she would attack you. This got progressively worse and I started bringing her to the vet, then a trainer than a pet behavorist, then a neurologist. I had a bile acids test done to see if she was having a problem with too much protein with her liver which could make dogs aggressive, then to the neurologist who said she was fine and then finally to the vet behaviorist who said she had anxiety and that is she felt threatened or anxious she would react. She said that there was nothing I could do training wise that she just had some "wires crossed in her brain", which seemed like the best way to describe it. She was an angel most times and then she would just snap. It makes it really hard to approach her to pet her or to sit next to her because you just dont know when she is going to turn and attack you. I have had Chloe since she was a puppy and it has been really hard over the past year or so, as this gets worse and so unpredictable. She takes 5 mg of Prozac in the morning and 5mg more at night and sometimes takes Zanax in between on bad days. I dont know if this is even helping her but I dont know what else to do. If I have to give her drugs to keep her from attacking so I can at least have her with me, than that is what I am doing but it is really upsetting and frustrating and sad not just for me but for her. Doesnt seem like much of a life for this adorable (loving 97% of the time) doggie. Any advise would be so helpful! Chloe's Mom |
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02-12-2007, 10:28 PM | #2 | |
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I didn't even know they gave Prozac and Xanax to animals. How long has she been taking the meds? I think they take a bit of time to become effective enough to make a difference, except the Xanax, which should have an immediate effect. Keep us posted. Hugs to you. Sammi | |
02-13-2007, 05:18 AM | #3 |
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| That is so sad for you. And for her. I wish you could get the Dog Whisperer to help you. He seems to be able to cure any dog in 30 minutes.
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02-13-2007, 06:06 AM | #4 |
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| That is so sad. Did you get her as a puppy and then this developed later? When I met my husband he had a Llasa Apso that was like that, but not quite that bad. You never knew when you went to pet her if she would get really angry and try to bite you. She picked some terrible fights with my Lhasa. We had to give her tranquilizers at times and alter our lifestyles so that we seldom left her alone. She also had terrible separation anxiety. This dog was really a "pain" but I cried and cried when we lost her at age 14, because all I could think about was the wonderful things about her. Good luck with your baby. God bless you for hanging in there with her. You have already done so much to try to help her.
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02-13-2007, 06:25 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Poor baby & poor YOU - I've heard of giving prozak to dogs but really don't know any who have actually had to take it - so it really doesn't seem to be working ? Have you posted this in the training section ?? there may be better help there from people who've experienced this - |
02-13-2007, 06:31 AM | #6 |
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| Sounds like a classic example of the dog being the Pack leader and you being the follower. You need to provide calm assertive energy and become the pack leader. Go check out Cesar Mulan's web page and they have a help section. But that would be my guess. My male Doberman was the same way when we rescued him but now he knows who the pack leader is and he is great.
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02-13-2007, 07:05 AM | #7 | |
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02-13-2007, 07:12 AM | #8 |
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| She has consulted a trainer and a pet behavorist. If the issue is her being a pack leader, I don't think the trainer and the pet behavorist would miss that?
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02-13-2007, 07:21 AM | #9 |
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| I agree w/this. Chewey was a very nice and beautiful even well behaved dog 95% of the time but at times you would go to pet her she would get a crazed look to her and growl and snap out at you. She was incredibly intelligent and understood even the most detailed instructions and obeyed every time. I think she had some kind of neurological problems. It sure didn't seem like anything behavioral that could be changed. That is why the vet gave us tranquilizers for her. When she acted like this we just had to leave her alone for awhile until it passed, usually after a nap. I think if you lived with a dog like this you would see the difference. I'm not an expert, but this is just my opinion.
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02-13-2007, 07:23 AM | #10 | |
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Just because they have the title does not mean they know what they are doing. May people "trainers" and "behaviorists" said my first dobie could not be trained either but she turned out great.
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02-13-2007, 07:31 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | That is a hard situation to deal with. Ihave a 10 yera old pom who has agressive issues if you try and put your hand under the bed where she lives most of the time. I cannot clean her eyes without risk of getting bitten and medicine is impossible to give. If she is not feeling threatened she can be sweet but I just got a bad bite in my fingernail and nail bed that took a month to heal because I tried to give her a pill. When I take her to the vet or groomers she is a pefect angel and even I can hokd her mouth closed clean her eyes so I think it is a pack leader thing with me. I just don't know how to change it. I hope you can get some resolution as I know it is no fun living with a dog like that.
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02-13-2007, 11:18 AM | #12 |
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| Welcome to YT. You sure seem to have your hands full. I am sorry Chloe has this aggression in her but I also believe it if a form of showing you who's the boss. The reason I say this is I to have a Yorkie(male) who is starting to show these symptoms and I believe it's all about being Alpha. It appears that some Yorkies are satisfied not being the boss and there's other's who don't want to give up the challenge. I seem to have the latter and I won't give up being Alpha to him so we have our little debates at times. He also guards toys and we have been working on him bringing them to me which he does, but ears are back which means he's still not convinced he wants to share. I think it also has something to do with the fact that every toy he tears up I take away so he guards them. I have never had a dog do these things and I never heard of being Alpha until I bought a Yorkie. They are very determined strong little ones who are almost insistent on having their own way and we have to not let them. Buddy is a fast learner and understands almost everything. I have seen him become aggressive and it is scary but I will never give up so he will have too eventually. Buddy is full of love and energy and is only 3yrs old. He knows I am the boss but he continues to try being Alpha at times. I always tell him Tauras and Terriers don't mix. The Tauras will always win. That's me. Strong as a Bull. I love him dearly and he loves people and most dogs. Try being the Alpha around your household. Good luck. Carol & Buddy |
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