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Posted by phtasha on January 07, 2003 at 12:43:05:

In Reply to: Re: She\'s turning ORANGE!! (Thanks, Tasha and Lynn!) posted by tylerjag on January 04, 2003 at 17:05:25:

:You both have such great ideas! Thanks! :-)
:My parents tried the "feeding on opposite sides of the gate" to have the dog and cat get used to each other. No dice! The cat is mellow--- the dog goes nuts. They are in the process of getting a new vet (their old one moved, unfortunately) and I will give my parents the names of those calmatives...Are they all super expensive?? And safe?? Which would you recommend??
:Again, thanks so much for your help! We need it!! Stephanie

Darn. But not everything works - and it is really hard not actually seeing how the dog acts towards to cat. I think Lynn is right about the behaviorist. Far beyond my simple knowledge.

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::Your best bet at this point is to consult a Canine Behaviorist. That's different than an obedience trainer. A veterinarian with experience/ continuing ed in behavior would be good too. Medications (Clomicalm, Elavil, and increasingly Prozac) do make a difference. So do many TCM (Trad. Chinese Medicine) remedies. Melatonin also works for many dogs. These medications work best when used with behavior modification techniques. Don't let anyone tell you that she's old and beyond changing or teaching. My pack is all older, I never had them as pups. Dogs will learn until the day they die. Good luck, and keep us updated on her progress!

::Lynn

I'm pretty certain the traditional meds like Clomicalm would be expensive. I know Prozac was (and didn't help my son, which really meant it wasn't something that could be helped by Prozac). $90.00 a month for him and I paid the whole freight. I do know of a woman who used both Prozac and St. John's Wort on her extremely reactive and terrified rescue Airedale. Her vet was very open-minded about using both traditional and non-traditional medication - and they worked together (the people). Again, ask your vet about $$ and what he would suggest.

And DO keep us updated. I hope you find good remedies.

Tasha

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