My dog has allergies. Will Benadryl make her sleepy? What helps anxiety?

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My dog suffers from anxiety and is allergic to grass chews her paws. I now have special shampoo for her paws from the vet and was also recommended to give her Benadryl but won’t that make her sleepy I dont want to give her something that will make her drowsy and affect her in that way is there something different for her anxiety? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 5 years and 7 months old | 11 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and thanks for your question about Kiwi. I'm interpreting that your vet recommended the benadryl for Kiwi's allergies, since benadryl won't help with anxiety. Benadryl doesn't necessarily always cause drowsiness in dogs - and the dose will factor in. I recommend trying Benadryl if that was your vet's advice, and see if it does cause Kiwi to be sleepy. It might not! If you don't like how she responds to the benadryl, then there are other (and more effective) allergy medications available that you can discuss with your vet, such as cytopoint injections or apoquel pills. There are also other medications or supplements that can be discussed for anxiety if indicated. But I'd start with the Benadryl dose your vet recommended and go from there - you can call them with an update and ask about alternative medications if need be! Hope this helps! :-)

My dog has allergies. Will Benadryl make her sleepy? What helps anxiety?

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