My dog's anxiety is worse after stopping Trazodone. Why accidents?

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hi, my dog already has serious separation anxiety/confinement anxiety, and she's temporarily been on Trazadone as a trial, and a week or two after we stopped dosing, she was even worse than before: winning in her crate while I was in the same room, urinating in the crate when I'm not home, and having accidents in the house.. when she's never had accidents in the home before. I think this might be behavioral? is she doing this for attention? I really don't want to keep on Trazadone, please help. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | 2 years and 11 months old

Amber W · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear about the issues you're having with Bella! Usually having accidents only when an owner is not home is a sign of separation anxiety. So Bella is not doing that to get attention, it's more a manifestation of her anxiety. There is also a chance that Bella has a urinary tract infection or other health issue causing the accidents. It sounds like the trazodone was helpful to her, so you may need to consider keeping her on it. The good news is trazodone tends to be a pretty safe medication for dogs. Adding in an Adaptil pheromone collar may also help reduce her anxiety. Solliquin is a supplement that can also help reduce anxiety. I'd also suggest discussing the changes with Bella as there are other medications that may help. You may need to schedule an examination for Bella to rule out other health concerns. This article may also be helpful to you: https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-ways-to-reduce-separation-anxiety-in-dogs/ Thanks for using PetCoach and good luck with Bella!

My dog's anxiety is worse after stopping Trazodone. Why accidents?

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