Aggressive dog calming tablets.

[Littlewheels]

My little pal as always had a bit of an aggressive streak in him which is synonymous with the breed as they were and still are hunting dogs (Spain) he is aged 10 and gradually starting to try and bite us, successfully a couple of times. It has now come to a point where we are on a knife edge.
l am considering Calming Tablets but it’s minefield and so difficult to make a choice. Reading reviews doesn’t really help.

Has anyone experience in giving such a tablet on a daily basis and have a recommendation.

Putting him down would break my heart so please no suggestions of such action.
Thanks.

 

[Carpmart]

What situation(s) is prompting the behaviour? Feeding, telling off, other dogs, play, other people?

Dogs do develop dementia too?

Work back from the cause, unless it is continuous, where it may sadly be that the dominant parts of the brain are driving the wolf behaviour, at which point you need to potentially take a horrendous decision.

Drugging the dog can’t be the answer! The behaviour will still be there.

Is the dog castrated. Assuming male?

 

[Lisa]

Hi,
I don’t know how long you have had him or whether he was a street dog at all etc?
Rather than looking at medication, have you considered a dog behaviourist? It’s a bit of a minefield looking for one as plenty of people “think” they know all about dogs but the methods they use are very punitive I.e the likes of Cesar Milan (horrid man!)
There is a fantastic guy called Glasgow dog trainer https://www.glasgowdogtrainer.co.uk/ he also has a fb page that is very informative.
He may even be able to put you in contact with someone more local to you?

 

[lorger]

Sorry to hear this, as someone above mentioned he may have the early stages of dementia. I know it's probably not the answer but have you thought of a muzzle, one of our friends dog has to have a muzzle in certain situations when the dog gets stressed.

 

[Googlebot]

I would get a full health check from the vet first. Exclude any medical causes.

We have a Malinois puppy and she was very human reactive. We were really worried she would bite someone. We had a good Dog Psychologist come and have a look. Turns out she is scared and not looking to bite at all and we were the problem with our behaviour of which we had no idea. Photo of the pain below.

Hope you get it sorted, the dog will be picking up on your fear and this is probably making them worse.

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[Littlewheels]

What situation(s) is prompting the behaviour? Feeding, telling off, other dogs, play, other people?

Dogs do develop dementia too?

Work back from the cause, unless it is continuous, where it may sadly be that the dominant parts of the brain are driving the wolf behaviour, at which point you need to potentially take a horrendous decision.

Drugging the dog can’t be the answer! The behaviour will still be there.

Is the dog castrated. Assuming male?

He is castrated. he eats without aggression,no yelling at him ever,not keen on large dogs which we avoid,likes people,loves to play ball. His beha is so normal.

Sorry to hear this, as someone above mentioned he may have the early stages of dementia. I know it's probably not the answer but have you thought of a muzzle, one of our friends dog has to have a muzzle in certain situations when the dog gets stressed.

He fights to get a muzzle off and that’s if we can get one on.

I would get a full health check from the vet first. Exclude any medical causes.

We have a Malinois puppy and she was very human reactive. We were really worried she would bite someone. We had a good Dog Psychologist come and have a look. Turns out she is scared and not looking to bite at all and we were the problem with our behaviour of which we had no idea. Photo of the pain below.

Hope you get it sorted, the dog will be picking up on your fear and this is probably making them worse.

His usual vet in Spain that has known him all his life cannot handle him without medication which l hate him having.
He’s not nervous or jumpy and we act absolutely normal with him,he’s loving,laid now with his head on my outer thigh.

l thought some form of calming medicated might have helped, but l think l will try and find an understanding Vet that give him a full examination as it could be an underlying problem.

 

[ronidog1]

Look for an holistic vet, so you can have a complete check on diet, gait, tummy, pain, behaviour. I have found ours to be invaluable. He has a behaviourist in the practice. If not have the dog checked for physical problems like sore joints etc and ask them to recommend a behaviourist.

take some phone footage of the dog at their level walking away and towards you, plus each side. Show the vet so that they can see the movement more naturally. In the vets the dog will not behave normaly. Also keep a diary and take that so that patterns and triggers can be understood.

Medication can suppress problems but they will still be there and can surface again.
I hope you get sorted for the sake of the dog and you. I know, from experience it’s not a nice place to be in

 

[Reallyretired]

I would get a full health check from the vet first. Exclude any medical causes.

We have a Malinois puppy and she was very human reactive. We were really worried she would bite someone. We had a good Dog Psychologist come and have a look. Turns out she is scared and not looking to bite at all and we were the problem with our behaviour of which we had no idea. Photo of the pain below.

Hope you get it sorted, the dog will be picking up on your fear and this is probably making them worse.

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Beautiful dog though

 

[TheBig1]

The vet opinion is essential as a first step and a "GOOD" dog behaviouralist is my next advice. Having been very involved with the staffordshire bull terrier breed for years it is something that happens occasionally with some dogs.

When other issues are ruled out, try dog appeasing pheromones first (look for DAP). These can be introduced as a spray on the bedding or a room diffuser in the nearest plug socket to his bed. Another easy to get and minimally dangerous drug is piriton type antihistamine tablets (POUND SHOP IS FINE). One tablet a day works as a mild sedative and can be increased to 2 if the dog is in a stressful situation. But please only use this after speaking to a qualified vet to confirm it is suitable for your dog

 

[lorger]

I completely forgot, we give Toby our 14 year old JR anxiety treats. Since our daughter left to go to uni he started suffering and now she is back home but living in her own house so they see each other a few times a week he is better, or is it the treats as we still give them as he enjoys them.
We bought them from pets at home and Amazon depending on the deal, I can't remember the name but they come in a purple and black tube.

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[Riverbankannie]

He is castrated. he eats without aggression,no yelling at him ever,not keen on large dogs which we avoid,likes people,loves to play ball. His beha is so normal.

He fights to get a muzzle off and that’s if we can get one on.

His usual vet in Spain that has known him all his life cannot handle him without medication which l hate him having.
He’s not nervous or jumpy and we act absolutely normal with him,he’s loving,laid now with his head on my outer thigh.

l thought some form of calming medicated might have helped, but l think l will try and find an understanding Vet that give him a full examination as it could be an underlying problem.

My daughter recommends Zyklene, which is available over the counter. It is a complimentary feed. Medication can help to prevent unwanted behaviour becoming a habit which then becomes harder to break.

Home - Zylkene

Help your pet stay calm with Zylkene, the UK's No.1 Veterinary calming supplement. Widely used by Vets, Behaviourists and Pet Owners to help with challenging situations.

zylkenepet.co.uk

 

[U.Toadifact]

I don't mean to be cruel or offend in any way, but you have acknowledged on a public forum that your dog can be aggressive towards humans. Should that dog subsequently bite a third party you could be held liable for damages in law and the dog could be destroyed and you fined or worse for keeping such a dog.

Please think very carefully and take a vet's advice.

 

[Coolcats]

My little pal as always had a bit of an aggressive streak in him which is synonymous with the breed as they were and still are hunting dogs (Spain) he is aged 10 and gradually starting to try and bite us, successfully a couple of times. It has now come to a point where we are on a knife edge.
l am considering Calming Tablets but it’s minefield and so difficult to make a choice. Reading reviews doesn’t really help.

Has anyone experience in giving such a tablet on a daily basis and have a recommendation.

Putting him down would break my heart so please no suggestions of such action.
Thanks.

I have found a tranquillising blow dart helps......

 

[Dorset Diver]

We don't have dogs but for cats we have on occasions used herbal calming remedies from: Dorwest. However, as others have said it would be best to find out what is causing the problem. My sister used to train gun dogs and was considered one of the best in the UK and her thoughts are you need to establish the cause. Often it's fear, perhaps he/she in pain and not wanting to be touched.

 

[Minxy]

First check for a physical cause, then a mental cause, if that doesn't give you an answer it could simply be that he's getting grumpy in his old age, just like people do, try not to let him see/smell etc your fear as that will indicate to him that he's the top dog. We've had numerous dogs and they all get grumpy as they get older, to a greater or lesser extent, our Tazzy likes to take herself off and lay in the bedroom on her own so she can 'chill-out' away from us and the 2 monsters (although she did this before we got the second monster!), it's what she likes and we don't force her to be with us unless we need her to be.

It might help to put him in a room away from you for a shot period of time every day rather than let him be with you all the time as this will show you are the boss and he will then realise you are still the alpha in the home. It's very easy for us humans to forget that dogs needs to know where they are in the pecking order and it needs to be enforced at times so they know their place and then aren't stressing about it themselves.

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[Minxy]

Just a thought, check the food you're giving him in case it's had a change in the ingredients/levels as this can affect a dog's attitude.

 

[Parrot Face]

Our dog isn't aggressive but gets hyped up when grandkids come. We put a tight fitting xmas jumper on him or a body harness or coat. All have the effect of calming him and making him very passive.

 

[Jev88]

Professional dog behaviour guide? Worked wonders on my sister in law's great Dane - missed socialising when young due to lock down

 

[GMLS]

Would these tablets work on my teenage son you think?

 

[enark]

One of our old BTs got grumpy, turned out it was dental decay, after having a few out, he was fine and no longer grumpy…still a pain though but that’s the breed….

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