My husky is aggressive and scared of people/dogs. Can medication help?

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Hello. I have a female husky who is 1 year's old. I've had her since she was 1 month old. She's always scared of new people specialy the vet and have a problem of aggression toward other dogs, when she sees one she start growling and barking and snaping and we can not stop her, she even try to slightly bite our hand if we tried to stop her. What should we do? We can't afford a dog trainer. Please help. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 75 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I am sorry to hear about Blue, but you are not alone! This type of behavior is usually related to fear - fear that is so extreme that the pet has no choice but fight or flight. It often leads to aggression. The bad news is that an expensive trainer may not be able to help Blue anyways because her fear level is so high. The good news is that there are several great anti-anxiety medications that can make a HUGE difference in Blue's life. Not only will they reduce fear (and therefore aggression), but they will make whatever training you try MUCH more effective. (Pets cannot learn when they are scared). My favorites are amitiptyline and trazadone, but there are others available. Talk to your vet about what is available and reasonable to try for Blue. I hope this helps and best of luck to you and Blue!

My husky is aggressive and scared of people/dogs. Can medication help?

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