Hello,
My 2 year old Female was spayed on Thursday. She is my most active dog, and is constantly on alert. She is really hard to keep calm and this is proving to be extremely difficult for her. My question is…are there any over the counter medicine that will help calm her down some? I have never even thought of doing this before, but for her sanity and mine, I thought I might be driven to do something. She needs to be quiet for 7 more days!!!
Thanks so much for any advice.
Ruth
She was never crate trained... I have one, but not using, I have her shut in our computer room, with no furnature to jump on. I thought the crate might be stressful at this time. What do you think??
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Depends on the dog really....if you put the crate in the room you were in the most she might be quieter than locked in a room where she cannot see you (it depends on if she stresses while you are gone).
Or you could tether her to you or a sturdy piece of furniture (like the sofa leg or something) so she can be next to you lying down quietly......
I would try the crate and see how it goes. You can give her a kong filled treat or something safe to chew on while she is in there.
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I have had good results with Rescue Remedy.....especially when we have really loud storms which 2 of the dogs are freaked out by......the sheltie mix will go sit in front of the cupboard where it's kept and stare up there til I get her her 'drops'!
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Quote: carol boche
I would try the crate and see how it goes. You can give her a kong filled treat or something safe to chew on while she is in there.
I second the crate suggestion; I think it's better than locking her in a room unattended while she's healing. Try giving her a filled Kong or a marrow bone and see how she does. It's certainly worth a try anyway. And aside from the need to keep her from being so active after the surgery, I think a crate is a nice spot for dogs like yours that are "constantly on alert" to have a place to go to where they can take some time off and not have to be "working" all the time. At any rate, I think a crate is a good starting point.
LOL. Good luck. I had a litter of (male) pups done recently and their mother. I think they were quiet/calm until they came out of the anaesthetic. (Some of the pups didn't even wait until then).
The vet told me the first 3 days are the most critical, after that it's just do the best you can. I was told it was fine to walk her on leash until her stitches were out.
So if you can keep her in her crate or on leash (even in the house) you should be fine.
Someone mentioned Melatonin and Rescue Remedy. I have a fearful dog that I use these on and they help his fear, NOT his energy level (trust me). Just FYI, ymmv.
Thanks everyone!
I went ahead and tried the crate!!! Seems to be working GREAT!!! I know I was just putting my own silly fealings on crating her... like I was thinking, she would think it was punishment or something.
I'm HAPPY TO REPORT THIS IS WORKING WELL!!!! I tried it while we were watching TV last night and she was pretty calm, then I decided to let her sleep in there and it was my first full nights sleep since she came home!!!
Thanks for the encouragement!!! She is doing pretty good!! Thanks Again!!!
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At any rate, I think a crate is a good starting point.
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