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Originally Posted by Tippiechick
Let's leave the dog at home alone all day instead of giving it a 1/2 a valium to reduce its anxiety for a car ride?
There is nothing cruel about providing relief to a dog. I would think someone a better dog owner who is trying to give the dog human interaction during the day than someone who prefers to leave a dog at home with puppy pads even though they could take it to their parents.
Generic valium or ace pills? Cheap. Hours of training? Not so cheap.
Pills? Will provide some definite relief to the dog. Training? Might work, might not.
I don't know about you, but the dog walkers here charge $10-15 per day...
I am not sure why people think it is cruel to medicate dogs who are averse to certain objects.
Behavior modification IS a great thing. But, not everything can be cured. And, medication is a valuable source of relief for many dogs.
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Thank you. I was starting to feel crazy.
I'm dealing with a ~10 year old dog with a history of abuse. So, much as I love her, behavioral modification has been dicey at best. She's my bff, but she's not the sharpest crayon in the box. Or, to be more fair, she has a lot of psychological issues that stand in the way of her learning to act like your typical dog.
I've had to find a lot of alternative methods to train her. We get creative with the problem solving, but this one had stumped me.
Unrelated: I got seven copies of
Marley and Me when the book came out. Notably, my dog is NOT named after Bob Marley. She's named after Scrooge's business partner in
A Christmas Carol. Because I'm awesome like that.
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