the vet did not do a fecal-float before 'suggesting' he be wormed?
that's weird - & very-suspect behavior, IMO, for a vet.

normally, they LOOK FOR which species of worm, so that they know what to Rx.
the vet doesn't just assume some sort of worms, & throw a generic pesticide into the dog.
many worms are only killed by a single, very-specific drug - at a specific dosage, too.

Is there another vet in the area?

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Hi
I was quite disappointed at the vets as well, £26 to see her and £3 for two tablets of Drontal Plus. He got weighed (23Kg) and I explained my concerns and because it was his first visit there she just inputted his details in her computer and that was all she was concerned about.

I could of done the same myself and saved the money as the previous owners didn't know the date they last wormed him. So really common sense should of been applied there I think.

I don't have the money to keep on taking him to the vet all the time and need sites like this one to point me in the right directions. The Practice I took him to has several others dotted about so don't know if there are any others. I'll check to see if there are any others, but I do know that there is one in a Pet Superstore called 'Pets at Home' and I think they charge £38 per visit. A bit steep for me at the moment.

Just had another wee/poo free night and got woke up at 7.30am so took him out and then gave him his breakfast. He's now happy and playing with his toys after a mad run around the house galloping like a race horse with his bone in his mouth. Long walk now to tire him out.

My main concern is his SA and need to try to sort his problems out.

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I am really hoping that someone here might be able to help me!

An introduction, I have an 8 month old Miniature Dachshund named Rocco, I have had him since he was 8 weeks old and he is quite well trained in most areas...

He suffers from acute SA, I am now back working full time (was off for 4 months with him to train/look after him) and he barks constantly while alone in the house.

We have him in puppy day care during the day and due to his small size, the vet recommended 3 half days would be enough for him (8am - 12.30) and I would come home for 12.30 to walk him etc then leave him in the flat again at 1.30 on the other 2 days, so he was only alone for 4 hrs at a time. This didn't work as he barked constantly and the neighbours started to complain.

So we upped him to 5 days at day care from 8am - 4pm, he still barked constantly from being dropped off at 4pm till I got home at 5.30pm and the neighbours again were not happy.

As a last resort we kept him in day care until 5.30pm where i drove to pick him up myself after work, we did this for a week before the christmas break and it made Rocco really ill, a mixture of the cold and over exercise made him lose a lot of weight and he got a viral infection, so this is no longer an option.

We have tried everything I can think of, crate training, seperation training (leaving for 10 seonds coming back in, leaving for 1 minute coming back in etc), dap sprays and diffusers, calming pills, spray collar, leaving something with my scent, taking him with me to work (barked at my coworkers), taking him and leaving him in the car (barked all day), I am totally at a loss as to what to do now.

Its not an exercise thing as he can do 7 hours exercise at puppy day care a day and still bark the house down when he gets dropped back off.

We have been crate training him for months and he still does not accept it, he barks and cries the entire time he is in the crate everyday without fail.

Its not crunch time at the point where I am either going to have to give up my flat, give up my job, or give up my dog...

I hope someone can offer me some advice? I wanted to try getting an companion for him but my other half is refusing on getting another dog and I don't know anyone with a smaller dog who I could test it with.

Please help me, I don't know what else to do!

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I have a 6 month Shih tzu, Buster, Whenever I leave him which is at the moment never longer then 3 hours ,he whines and barks, its so heart breaking! I have to leave him in my bathroom as I also have a cat who is learning to sharing the house with him. I would not want to let him have the run of the house because of dangers and cat! I have once set a tape recorder up to hear him and he does settle down after 10 15 minutes and sleep for an hour but whines again for 10 minutes then sleep. He seems to whine and pine more then bark.
Should I be worried about him or is this something he will grow out of?? I am hoping that when he is not a puppy and chewing etc will been gone he can then be in the house. I am worried he think I am horrid everytime I put him into the bathroom!
Thanks

Hi guys, I am so glad I joined this community! I would like to thank you for this valuable thread.. I am currently into separation anxiety situation with my dog, since the day that we left him because I need to go to the hospital to give birth. I'm so glad I've read your posts. I'm still on the process of teaching him and introducing him our baby, because he tends to get jealous whenever he sees us holding our baby..

Hey all, i know it sounds silly but im so glad to know im not the only one going through having a pup with sa. He is 5 month old. Iv got a dap collar and plug in and a thunder shirt. I also have started going outside ranging from 30 secs to a few minutes then coming back in and ignoring him until he calms down on his greeting me. He whines and howls when i leave my neighbour has mentioned it. Its got to the point i cant eve go to a dentist app without worrying and rushing back. I also have to work so he is left for 2 hours until my boyfriend comes home. Its getting me down please help

Wow Very good read, My Dobermann Zeus whos 9 months has started to cry when I get my coat on so I will get practising! Thank you!

Hi all,

I have 2 10month old pups who are great but the bitch gets very upset when I go upstairs. She doesn't get whine or bark when we are at work and it is only my leaving to go upstairs that bothers her. Even if the whole family are in the room she still doesnt like me going.

I assume it is because she knows Im around but doesnt know where or maybe she's worried the bath might have got me, which is the only thing the dogs are allowed upstairs for.

Any ides's as its so distressing to see a normally happy dog get so upset just because I've left the room.

Thanks

Angie