My male dog is stressed by a female in heat. Will a calming pill help?

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.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Is there anyone that can take him or the female for you for the next 2-3 weeks? Otherwise the only strong enough medication that would work would have to obtained from your Vet. Drugs like Trazadone, acepromazine, Xanax, etc are prescription only. I would doubt that an over the counter medication will control this for you. I would contact your Vet and see if they will prescribe something over the phone but they may require an exam first. Good luck!

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.

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.

I'm sorry to hear Cheche isn't doing well! It sounds like you are already doing as much as possible to try and make her comfortable at home. If she is still very anxious or stressed, it is a good idea to talk with your vet to see if an anxiety medication could be given temporarily to help her through her heat cycle. Patience, keeping up with the calming techniques you are trying, and a little help from your vet will hopefully help Cheche relax.

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!

In this case, a calming tab will not ease ChikiLou. I see that she isn't spayed and she is likely acting aggressively towards other female dogs due to hormones. She will be letting them know they are in her territory and may be trying to complete for attention from male dogs. Because it's hormonally related, a calming tab will likely not help at all. The best way to help reduce this behavior is to have her spayed.