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Princess has anxiety, she starts breathing hard, walking in circles and shakes when thunderstorms , fireworks or any booms happen. When she panics I try to keep her calm by petting her playing tv or music to distract her and walk to her it seems to h
Good question. You are doing a good job keeping her calm. Often closing them in a dark room or crate with the music on will help too. Yes, the calming supplements do help and also the thunder shirt. I use Solliquin in my practice but they do sell several kinds at PetCo. They may not fully resolve the anxiety but they will reduce it without drugs. Thanks for using Boop by Petco to help you care for Princess.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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In your option, what is the best joint supplement for dogs?
My personal preference, completed unrelated to Boop by Petco or Petco, would be Cosequin ( http://www.cosequin.com/dogs/ ) or Dasuquin ( http://www.dasuquin.com/en/products/#dog ). Both are made by Nutromax Labs.
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My dog is already on metacam and ultram for pain with moderate relief of arthritis pain.. what topical med can also be used for breakthrough pain?
Hi and thank you for your question on Boop by Petco! Laser therapy is a great 'topical' treatment that using light waves to penetrate into tissues and helps increase ATP in degenerating cells which aides in pain relief and healing. I use laser therapy quite a bit on my arthritis patients. Creams or other topicals humans use for arthritis are not as effective in dogs due to their fur blocking the absorption of the drugs. I hope this helps and I hope you look into laser therapy!
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Hi.. I'm travelling with two dogs and two cats from Spain and Croatia in a few months time. I want to get them some medication to calm them and make them sleepy. Is there anything I can get without visiting a vet. We live in a very remote village in
Hi there and thanks for your post on Boop by Petco! I would recommend calming supplements for your pets that have L-theanine in them which can have a calming effect. I would recommend a product called Composure from VetriScience which comes in a liquid and chewable form. I have the product linked below: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/vetri-science-laboratories-composure-canine-bite-sized-chews I hope this helps!
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Hi, my hound dog has really bad anxiety what do you recommend to help her?
This is a difficult question, as the recommendation for which medications or therapies to start for anxiety are very individualized to the patient and the specific things that are triggering their episodes. If you haven't tried some over-the-counter therapies such as a Thundershirt ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/thundershirt-heather-gray-dog-anxiety-solution ) or a pheromone diffuser ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/thunderease-calming-diffuser-kit-for-dogs ) those are often good places to start. If these aren't helping you will need to consider consulting with a vet, who can prescribe Prozac or another anxiety medication, along with behavior modification therapy.
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