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I’d contact Barbara Hodel at https://goodog.com.au/ She’s not upper north shore, but is president of the Pet Professional Guild and will be able to recommend a suitable force free trainer in your area. Louise Ginman at Positive Dogs runs a Reactive Dog Classes if you don’t mind travelling to Strathfield. She is also a force free trainer. http://www.positivedogs.com.au/reactive-dog-class

Where in Sydney?

Further to what Tassie mentioned, some info you can pass on about socialising puppies during a pandemic. https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-animal-behaviour-doctors/id1505257308?i=1000469915538 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/decoding-your-pet/202004/puppy-socialization-and-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR0SkECWOhmi9BvkYpX1L3hT8nGiONzeTw21i_gGY9k2iH5wop4l3J0OpTM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU4tfOdTvnE

You can soak regular kibble. Did you speak to the vet nurse about it when made your appointment? They can likely give you advice in the interim. They may even suggest having pup drop in for a happy visit and weight/body condition check. While I’m here, do enrol in an online positive-reinforcement based puppy pre-school. There is a lot you need to do at this time so as not to have an anxious dog in the future, and your pup is already at risk given his background. Here are some I know of, but many have gone online - check the PPGA website for more. Not sure where you are exactly but first four are in NSW which may interest for post-covid learning. https://www.facebook.com/338923729610331/posts/1482056451963714/?d=n&substory_index=0 - also running contactless puppy socialisation classes https://letsgofido.com.au/willoughby-puppy-school-virus/ https://thedogproject.com.au/puppy-training/ https://www.politepaws.com.au/puppy-preschool.html https://www.facebook.com/205275987308/posts/10157360771362309/?d=n http://www.allpetseducationandtraining.com.au/virtual-puppy-pre-primary-school---dogs-up-to-6-months.html And some info about socialising puppies during a pandemic! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-animal-behaviour-doctors/id1505257308?i=1000469915538 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/decoding-your-pet/202004/puppy-socialization-and-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR0SkECWOhmi9BvkYpX1L3hT8nGiONzeTw21i_gGY9k2iH5wop4l3J0OpTM Apologies for going off topic but I have an anxious dog and can a bee in my bonnet.

How often are you feeding him?

It’s also good for sick or stressed dogs with suppressed appetites.

This vet does remote consults https://www.yourvetonline.com/

Oh little sweetheart. She was so blessed to have you as her person. I am sorry for your loss.

Look up Susan Garrett’s It’s Yer Choice.

Definitely see a vet dermatologist. You could waste a lot of time and money trying different things that might be useless, all the while your girl suffers.

Skype consult with @Jumabaar?

Hey, I just thought I’d mention that vets are starting to offer phone/video consults for when they don’t need to see your pet in person. One vet who has done this for a while is Your Vet Online, but you might find with COVID-19 that your usual vet is starting it too. My own vet just instituted a policy where you call them from your car, they take your pet, do the consult, and call you to discuss before returning your pet. Payments are done over the phone or by email, and there’s also drive-by medication collection or they can post meds to you. So do call your vet if you’re ever worried. I’m sure they can sort something out that keeps you safe and your dog well.

I’ve been baking (pâté style) canned food into treats using those pyramid/silicon pan mats. Takes say 30 minutes on 180. When it’s hard for him to take his tablets he will sometimes take some treats and I can use behavioural momentum to get him to take the tablet and then keep going with the treats.

I love Budget Pet Products. They are always super fast and well priced. Budget was sold out of Malcolm’s prescription food last night so I bought from Pet Circle, but my experience is that they are slow at the best of times. FYI Pet Circle have reduced their range and have all their customer service people working from home so no calls available. Oh, I don’t have a regular delivery I just order as needed. Another alternative that Budget has is a pet clix thing where you press a button on a doodad they give you and it automatically orders.

I’d consider whether he might be nauseous or in pain, which can sap their appetite. Recently I found that Malcolm could eat a little once I got his nausea and pain medication down. Mornings remain worse as you’re finding.

A friend highly recommends The Bloomin Vet at Greenbank. They are raw friendly, so I imagine would be on board with titre testing. Unsure about the snake anti-venom though. They are also great with anxious dogs if that is a factor for you.

I’m so sorry

You might like to check out Fear Free Happy Homes. There is a lot that you and your vet can do to make vet visits less scary for your boy. There’s also a directory of Fear Free certified vets but there may not be many near you (it’s rapidly growing but still new).

I don’t know about the mozzie situation, but I have never had a problem with advantix or nexgard for that matter. I asked our vet which products to use as it can change depending on various factors.

Do you have the sound proof puppy training app? It also includes a clipper sound (to which you can add vibration) alongside a stack of other noises!

https://www.caninejourneys.com.au/

Medication isn’t necessarily for life. It’s used in conjunction with behaviour modification and can be carefully discontinued under vet instruction if/when able. A panicked brain can’t learn properly hence meds. You also mention symptoms of anxiety disorders other than isolation distress. This won’t just go away with rehoming; she needs to get a proper diagnosis/diagnoses and treatment plan, whether you do this or someone else does.

I come across stacks of people vilifying any breeding, but I wouldn’t say they are rescue groups as such, more individuals.

See a veterinary behaviourist. Anxiety is a treatable medical condition. There might be a neighbour (rent a granny?!) who would love to sit in during the training phase, but even if that’s not possible there are medications that can give quick relief while longer acting ones build up. I assume you’re in Sydney, so I would look at Pet Behaviour Vet or Vet Behaviour Team depending on your location. Here’s a list: https://www.anzcvs.org.au/chapters/veterinary+behaviour+chapter PBV looks after my little one with generalised anxiety disorder and OCD. I highly recommend them. I know it’s a considerable investment, but when you take into account the hours, knowledge, continued support via email/phone – it’s worth it. And results will be faster than with a general practitioner vet. In the meantime keep her away from triggers and increase at-home enrichment. And if you’re on Facebook, look up the Anxious Dogs of Australia Support Group.

There are various quality of life scales posted online that may help you think things through.