[NAGDU] Help for Separation Anxiety in Retired Guide Dog

[Tracy Carcione]

I've never bought Rescue Remedy, but I hear it's available in the health
food store, and a little goes a long way.  It's Bok Flower Remedy, Rescue
Remedy.

I've had a cyst removed from a dog a couple times.  They were done with the
pain meds within a day or 2.  Actually, I recently had a similar surgery
myself, and was done with any pain pills after a couple days, and never
needed any of the strong stuff.  So, like Becky says, hang close for a day
or 2, then see how she feels.
Tracy


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dani Pagador via
NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2017 12:45 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Dani Pagador
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Help for Separation Anxiety in Retired Guide Dog

Is Boxed Remedy avaible over-the-counter? We're on a really tight budget, so
don't have the money to see a homeopathic vet.

Thanks,
Dani

On 1/21/17, Becky Frankeberger via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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
>
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