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Oh, Boronia. So very sad to hear this. You gave her such a wonderful life and last morning. She went with so much love.

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I know people who have had strangers come up and ask what the dog is in training for and someone even had a so-called dog trainer rush up to their human-fearful dog to ask about the yellow GIVE ME SPACE vest. So remember that you can't fix stupid! Anyway, I like the vests or Thistle's sleeve idea. I think even the leads are probably too small to read. And I'd go with a yellow GIVE ME SPACE or if I you really want a friendly dogs one then NERVOUS — IMO the red background is hard to read against and those in the know will hopefully give you space just by seeing yellow. If there's a community notice board you could put up a poster: http://www.yellowdog-australia.k9events.com/posters-jpeg.html Perse those tshirts are awesome!

She is gorgeous. And having never seen a pregnant Grey it is funny to see one with a belly.

Ewwww PC & Perse! We've been to a couple of open air cinema dog movie sessions where people could bring their dogs. Whenever dogs came up on the screen the canine viewers among us would start barking or howling.

It possibly depends on the amount.

You can comfort all you want: fear cannot be reinforced as it's an emotion. http://thebark.com/content/reducing-fear-your-dog <-- worth reading in full. My dog has generalised anxiety disorder and OCD rather than storm phobia, but some people with storm phobic dogs swear that atmospheric changes set it off. Dogs' hearing and scenting abilities are spectacularly better than ours though. I don't know if you need this info if you've dealt with it before, but in addition to CC/DS you could try: - Thundershirt - TTouch wrap - Adaptil spray from the vet (cheaper than the collar or diffuser for situational things that don't happen too often) - Some people have success with Rescue Remedy but I've never tried it - Through a Dog's Ear albums (follow instructions) - Crate training (a dark, comfy, safe place) And if you pursue medication make sure it's an actual anxiolytic rather than something like Acepromazine. Poor Tempeh.

Oh, that's fantastic. She'd be an ideal person to speak with then. On her website there's details about private behaviour consultations: https://www.pointcookdogtraining.com.au/training/private-behavioural-consultations/ I've sent you a PM.

My dog has generalised anxiety disorder and was very fearful of men when I first got him. He'd rush at them barking then run and hide under chairs or tables where he'd continue barking. So much barking!! With behaviour modification (a type of training that works on emotions) using rewards-based methods, we transformed men from scary people to ones who predict good things happening. You can too with the right help. As you've experienced, there's still a lot of people stuck in the dark old ages of dog training and a lack of regulation means that anyone can call themselves a dog trainer. I'm so sorry you learnt some harsh lessons with your anxious dog. I made some mistakes initially with mine, too. These two trainers near Werribee are listed on a support group I'm part of for anxious dogs: • Chiara Perri - Point Cook Dog Training • Frances Hammer - Pet Angle You can find animal behaviourists (those people you mention with PhDs) here, such as Dr. Kate Mornement. and you can also check out the Delta Institite and Pet Professional Guild of Australia websites. If I were very worried about my dog I'd go straight to someone like Dr. Kate. You might also like to read this article about so-called "balanced" trainers: https://positively.com/victorias-blog/balanced-dog-training-theres-nothing-balanced-about-it/

OH. MY. DOG. Do you have a photo or video of this? Please please please!!!! Wish I could help you Thistle but yes, definitely DO NOT "correct" it. The first thing we were taught by our instructor is that nose work should be an obedience-free zone. You don't want to spoil the game. Our instructor has dealt with this with her Irish Springer. He can completely trash the place, trash boxes. Not sure what she's done but she has worked on it. You might find some advice on this blog? http://scentsabilitiesnw.com/blog/

So sorry to hear of Friskie's passing.

Well, my dog might be challenging and it can be exhausting some times, but he's taught me so many new things. Want an easy dog? Don't get one with anxiety disorders. I don't know how he'd fit into those metrics except he's probably a pessimist.

I'm not a vet or doctor, so I might be wrong, I'm just thinking it through. Pain killers are a great example: I just checked a bunch of our boxes and most are to be taken every 4-6 hours regardless of strength. Then there are medications that come in immediate release and sustained release. I did choose Nexgard ve Bravecto because it wears out quicker so I thought if there's a negative reaction then it would be out of his system quicker. But that also sounds unscientific in a way, 'cause you may be no less likely to get a bad reaction and if you got a bad reaction it may or may not clear up at a proportionate rate. TL/DR take any concerns to a vet.

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I don't think it's stronger Scrappi, but just a different ingredient and preparation. If you think about it, there are plenty of medications that are given more or less frequently than others and aren't necessarily stronger or weaker. They're just... different. I give Nexgard.

It's not just a bonding issue as you'll read in the articles. It can have devestating behavioural affects with dogs being unable to cope without another. Breeders unfortunately aren't always knowledgeable about animal behaviour.

That's such a lovely article! Thank you for sharing it.

Sorry Mowgli. Resuming normal programming.

You cannot reinforce FEAR Fear is an EMOTION You can only reinforce BEHAVIOUR Change the EMOTIONS using counter conditioning and desensitisation and you will change the BEHAVIOUR. And CC/DS does not involve giving a freaking "CORRECTION" which is by the way PUNISHMENT. An anxious dog is not "acting out" FFS.

Look up anything by any vet behaviourist. That advice above is so archaic, wrong and DAMAGING. Punishing a scared dog WTF. That it comes from a VET makes me furious.

This has been thoroughly disproven. In fact the opposite is true.

Sometimes you don't know that fluids and pre-op bloods were required until your dog has a hard time waking up. That happened to Malcolm. He was 5 at the time, so in his prime and well before the age (8?) that vets start insisting on bloods and fluids. Turned out he had undiagnosed Addison's disease. Dogs die from untreated Addison's, especially when operated on, and should always have fluids. We got lucky.

That was my thought, that there may have been a dog in who was particularly scared and/or aggressive. You could check for listings on Dr Marty Becker's Fear Free Pets website. It's a bit of a frustrating search engine though. The second vet does sound like the sort of practice that might let you go into the consult room if you called first and came during an 'unbusy' time so to speak.

Could you make more visits to the other vet and see if she behaves differently and build a positive response, or is it too far to consider drop ins? It might have just been a bad day or something scaring that would not otherwise be around? Exploring new vets myself and feel your pain.

Personally I'd do both. This vet explains it well I think: http://www.animalclinic.com.au/refId,50886/refDownload.pml