Hoping for some advice. I have a 5 year old bichon who I have had from a pup. He has always suffered from anxiety but has got worse with age. I am at the point now that he is causing me stress and anxiety and I'm not sure how much longer I can cope.
Most of his anxiety is separation anxiety . I can walk him for 2 miles. Put him in the kitchen for 5 minutes whilst I run a bath for his muddy paws and he is phsycho- barking, jumping up the child gate and non stop whimpering.
If he senses that we are getting ready to leave the house he barks - non stop and runs around the house jumping at everyone.
I hate leaving the house and I am anxious about being out and leaving him alone as when I return he wees and poos all over my kitchen floor and treads in it. It can take me an hour to clean up.
I have tried training but it hasn't worked and I am thinking of enquiringly with the vet if medication to calm him down and relax him is a possibility- does anyone have any experience of this?
I am also worried that he will cause himself to have a heart attack