[NAGDU] Help for Separation Anxiety in Retired Guide Dog

[Becky Frankeberger]

Dani, she is in pane. You can't expect an elderly dog just coming out of
anesthetic to handle anything. Stay home if you can as it seems you are her
stability. She won't deal with change easily as you saw when you were away
in December. So after surgery it just seems obvious she won't handle
anything then add pane to the mix. Poor little pup, soft kiss. 

The calming idea is a great one. Quiet Moments or rescue Remedy is a good
idea. Speaking with your vet to see what ideas he/she has is a great one as
well. But for now, she has plenty of meds to take. Arrange things so you can
stay home with her at this critical time. She doesn't want your husband she
wants you.

Me, Becky speaking will not get Jake's lump taken off his side. Jake is
going to be twelve. I wouldn't subject him to anesthetic as it will most
likely mess him up. I have a great happy boy playing and enjoying life. He
is still guiding well. He is a solid focused worker, but then I live in a
quiet area in a little town.

I always stayed home with my guides and pets after surgery. This is what we
do. We arrange things so we can work out of the home. Or if we work in a
quiet office let them stay in a crate in the office so they won't move
around very much. People do different things. But always our sick dogs come
first, at least in my little mind, kind smile.

Becky and bouncy Jake, ims handsome, toothy grin. 
-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dani Pagador via
NAGDU
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 6:38 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Cc: Dani Pagador <axs.brl at gmail.com>
Subject: [NAGDU] Help for Separation Anxiety in Retired Guide Dog

Hi, Everyone.
Peg is 14 now. In December, I was away for three weeks, and she stayed back
with my husband. He says she was grouchy and depressed while I was gone.

Yesterday she had surgery to have a cyst on her back removed. She's on
antibiotics and Tramadol. It was a same day thing, so she went in in the
morning and came home last night.

She's going through some sort of separation anxiety now, which wasn't
happening while I was gone in December. When I leave the apartment, she
howls and makes a fuss. She's not left alone; David is there, and music is
on.

How do we deal with what I think is separation anxiety? There will be times
when we'll both need to leave her on her own, and it's tough enough now with
her putting up a fuss with just me gone for even short bouts, not even ten
minutes.

Thanks,
Dani

_______________________________________________
NAGDU mailing list
NAGDU at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/b.butterfly%40comcast.net