My male dog is going crazy due to a female in heat. How to calm him?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Unfortunately there is not much to do other than keeping them apart. This is not due to stress it is likely due to the hormones she is emitting and what Anakin is picking up on. Having her spayed should help with this problem but for now I would keep them separate if possible. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Anti- anxiety or sedation medication may help Anakin, but it probably won’t completely solve the situation. I think it might make it easier on him AND on you. Best of luck and I hope she recovers quickly. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

Unfortunately if he is acting like this due to a female being in heat then the only way to stop this is by neutering him. If this is always occurring I would recommend a trainer coming to your home to evaluate him but my concern is that it is from a female being in heat. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I assume he is not neutered, and if your budget allows, now would be a good time so they can both recover! I understand if that’s not an option right now. It may be best to see if he can stay with a friend or family member for a week or so, or talk to your vet about a sedative medication such as trazadone or acepromazine. Thanks for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Heat cycles can change a pet's behavior. You can try over the counter calming formulas for dogs but many pets do not respond to them. Your veterinarian also carries sedatives that may help. Heavy exercise for both pets tends to help with undesirable behavior and keeping them separated until this passes. Lastly, unless you plan on breeding Frehley, you may consider getting her spayed so that she doesn't have these hormonal changes. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

You can try the calming treats but they may not help much. Vigorous activity every day like running or playing fetch will likely be most beneficial for him. Spaying and neutering provide health benefits for both sexes and I recommend to have both pets fixed. Henry can be neutered at any point but he will still have sperm in the reporoductive tract for about a month so he can still impregnate a female in heat. Bailey should be spayed 2-3 months after the last day of her heat cycle. She will come into heat about every 6 months. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Are any other behaviors abnormal? Is he acting painful or sick? Maybe take him for a walk and see how he does away from the female. If you are still concerned that there may be a medical problem then I would recommend having him evaluated by a veterinarian. If it is just the female bothering him you may need to keep him somewhere else for the next 2 weeks or so. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.