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Should I spend money on calming treats?

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MissyB1 · 22/05/2023 09:21

I keep seeing them advertised and wonder if they might help with current issue. Ok so here’s the problem. 7 year old mini schnauzer, she has been sleeping through the night since she was a tiny pup. However the last week we’ve had 3 nights (including last night 😩) where she’s been anxious/wound up about something. She insists on going out in the garden about 8 times (or more) throughout the night, can’t settle, panting, whining etc.. I’ve been out there with her she is not weeing or pooing, it’s not a toilet thing. She is sniffing around the garden almost obsessively. After about 15 minutes she barks to come back in, then is still “on alert”. Last night she finally settled at 4am - she had made herself vomit due to her stress. It’s exhausting and worse than having a newborn baby! Dh is getting really cross (which doesn’t help 🙄).

I must add she’s perfectly happy during the day, no sign of pain, eating and drinking etc.. She has an hour long off lead walk in the morning, then 40 minutes early evening. I’m home with her two days a week, the other three she’s at doggy daycare which she loves.

Any advice?

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WoofWoofBeachLife · 22/05/2023 09:28

The calming treats aren't the answer. There's been something in your garden that's set her off, maybe a fox? Hence the obsessive sniffing etc.
The treats do work through, I started off using Nutracalm from the vet, 15 tablets over 5 days and then started the calming treats and it's allowed us to have our boy calm enough to focus on the training to stop him being reactive and barking in the house at the windows.

MissyB1 · 22/05/2023 09:54

Yes I’m guessing a fox. I just want to find a way to help her forget that and settle down for the night.

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CandiceBloor · 21/01/2024 11:54

Sounds like a fox or badger. I would try desensitising dog to the scent. Walk in areas you know there are foxes about. Practice not reacting and feed treats to distract. Dog will then start to associate the scent with more positive things. Agree with others though, the calming treats are great and really do work if you feed over time and regularly.

sikovit · 22/01/2024 15:12

Which calming treats would you recommend?

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