A very anxious 2 year old (female)

[yorkiemini]

Have you talked with your vet about medication. There is some good research and results with Prozac or Xanax for anxiety in dogs.

I used the Xanax for a year following the anxiety cause by her hawk attack. The medication along with patience and loving worked well. Took a out a year, but it was very worth all the effort. I was able to get the liquid Xanax because the dose was so small I could not cut the tablet up small enough. The pharmacy had to order it for me. Was expensive but I would have paid anything to see her anxiety relieved.

Starting agility was also a good thing. Gave her lots of confidence and something else to put her mind on.

[Lilah Charm]

Originally Posted by yorkiemini

Have you talked with your vet about medication. There is some good research and results with Prozac or Xanax for anxiety in dogs.

I used the Xanax for a year following the anxiety cause by her hawk attack. The medication along with patience and loving worked well. Took a out a year, but it was very worth all the effort. I was able to get the liquid Xanax because the dose was so small I could not cut the tablet up small enough. The pharmacy had to order it for me. Was expensive but I would have paid anything to see her anxiety relieved.

Starting agility was also a good thing. Gave her lots of confidence and something else to put her mind on.

I didn't realize that Callie had anxiety issues post attack (I mean, who wouldn't?!?) Lilah had an attack (not as traumatic as your guys) two years ago now and I swear this summer she finally seems to be calming down and coming back around. This is an excellent and appropriate suggestion- especially after our vets answer was, "yeah, sometimes that happens" when I came to her to talk about Lilahs post trauma anxiety.

[Jkpal]

yorkiemini ~~ I looked up your previous thread about Callie's hawk attack. How totally terrifying (for you both); thank God Callie was/is feisty and fast. How far from Callie were you when the hawk swooped? I mean did the hawk even care you were near? I'm just wondering if we humans are a deterrent to these birds of prey...Anyway, thank goodness Callie's instincts were spot on and she saved her precious little self--thereby saving you, too!