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@phyllis17 Trazodone isn't typically used as a daily med anymore because it kinda just zonks them out and impacts a dog's ability to learn so training progress can be much slower. How far would you have to travel to see a VB? I know of people who have made 5 hour car rides to see one, and then...

@phyllis17 Have you tried medication, ideally prescribed by a veterinary behaviorist? Are the R+ trainers you've worked with actually credentialed and have experience with severe behavior? Anyone can call themselves a trainer and it be can tricky weeding out who is actually qualified. I...

@imagebeastmarkbeast This is correct. They produce both false positives and false negatives, so even using them as a "starting point" is dangerous as the information is completely inaccurate and may guide you to feed your dog something that your dog is actually allergic or intolerant to.

@asker I would try doing some cooperative care training so that you can give Sileo a solid shot. Look into the book Cooperative Care: Seven Steps to Stress-Free Husbandry by Deb Jones The reason I wouldn't give up on Sileo yet is that yes, there are other medication options, but Sileo works...

@asker Just clarifying - was the Sileo ineffective or did she just not let you apply it?

@kimmie_kimm Hang in there! I hope you guys can get everything figured out soon.

@kimmie_kimm For sure, I think starting with a diet trial is the logical first step before jumping to tests that require anesthesia. But don't feel bad asking about moving on to other diagnostics if both you and your pup are struggling. Inappetence is a beast to deal with for us humans and I...

@kimmie_kimm My dog would vomit bile from having an empty stomach due to going so long without eating. He'd also vomit, sometimes food, sometimes just bile, because of the stomach inflammation and/or eating a protein he doesn't tolerate (food allergies/intolerances are very frequently a...

@kimmie_kimm Oh hi, do we have the same dog?? Lol But seriously, it sucks you're going through this and I can relate 100%. I had to pill my dog to get his meds in him. Our inappetence nightmare finally ended when our internal medicine specialist did an endoscopy with biopsies and diagnosed our...