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My unspayed dog is aggressive and barks. Will calming products help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 5 months old | 12 lbs

ChikiLou is a Yorkie/ Chihuahua she's barks excessively and very aggressive towards the other girls will calming tab ease her?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 28th, 2017

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.

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