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My dog has separation anxiety and gets hurt. What OTC can help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Male | neutered | 1 year and 3 months old | 32 lbs

My 32 poodle has separation anxiety. He stretches at our doors until injury while we are away. We are slowly working up to leaving him for longer than 10 mins but may need an over the counter drug in the meantime. Any suggestions?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on August 28th, 2019

You can try these calming aids ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/category/dog/dog-health-and-wellness/dog-calming-aids ) along with your behavior modification techniques. Be patient and be consistent. If you end up needing a prescription medication, you will need to have Mozart physically examined by your veterinarian first.

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