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I have had my 5 year old shih-tzu since she was a puppy. She has always been a pretty skittish dog - it started with thunder and lightning, but then she started associating other things with thunder and lightning like camera flashes, flickering lights, etc. For the past week, however, she has been scared of literally EVERYTHING, constantly in panic mode. She won't even go outside or go for a walk which she usually loves.
This all started when I took her in a Dunkin Donuts drive thru last week (which she usually loves). While we were waiting in line, a car with a loud engine drove by and scared her. Ever since then she has been a mess.
I talked to my vet about her anxiety and she just started anxiety meds (Buspirone) 5mg/2x a day. But I am just so worried about her. There must be SOMETHING I can do to help her stop being so scared....can anyone help?
This all started when I took her in a Dunkin Donuts drive thru last week (which she usually loves). While we were waiting in line, a car with a loud engine drove by and scared her. Ever since then she has been a mess.
I talked to my vet about her anxiety and she just started anxiety meds (Buspirone) 5mg/2x a day. But I am just so worried about her. There must be SOMETHING I can do to help her stop being so scared....can anyone help?