@nogamenolife I have a SA pup as well so totally sympathize with how frustrating and exhausting it can be. Our dog howled and would pace/sit by the front door the whole time never being able to settle. For us going through a few med options before finding the right one is what really really helped. First, we started with Prozac which did not suit him, he stopped eating which I know is a common symptom but he was already underweight because of his irritable bowel disease so the vet pulled it. Then we got him on Clomicalm which helped when we left for shorter periods and stopped the vocalization but did not hold up for attempts away for over an hour. We then added gabapentin which also helped but we could not get past a 2-hour threshold. Finally, our behaviorist also prescribed trazodone to be given 1 hour before we were planning on being away for 2+ hours. This was the trick. I have now left him for 3.5 hours and he actually SLEEPS and calmy hangs out which I
never ever thought would ever happen. Giving him traz on longer periods away actually also helped when we left him for shorter periods without the trazodone because he now sleeps when he is alone for shorter periods to.
All this to say even if you are doing all the right training protocols often you need meds to get you ove the finish line. Are you working with a behaviorist? If not I would highly suggest it because they will be able to help you work through the exact right cocktail for your dog since they are all different.
All this to say even if you are doing all the right training protocols often you need meds to get you over the finish line. This was 100% true for us. Are you working with a behaviorist? If not I would highly suggest it because they will be able to help you work through the exact right cocktail for your dog since they are all different.
