[ SHOWGSD-L ] PTSD in a dog

From: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:30:56 -0400
About 10 months ago, one of my dogs was hit on the nose by a large hawk. 
This caused a kind of bad wound.

Shortly after the "attack," the dog refused to go outside.  He's ball crazy, 
but wouldn't even go out to play.  We had to drag him out to do his 
business.

He's a bit better now in that we can get him to go out to do his business 
and he's playing fetch again, but he's always looking skyward -- expecting 
another "dive bomber."  Also, he's constantly looking up at the sky lights 
when he's inside.

A couple months ago, he had a setback of sorts...  We now have an abundance 
of hawks living in the tall trees surrounding our house.  On a sunny day, 
you'll see these huge shadows as the hawks pass by overhead.  Our dog is 
seeing these shadows too and freaking out.

Now, we have to drag him out on sunny days.  On cloudy days, he's nervous 
but he'll go out on his own.  The poor boy has lost weight due to the 
stress, and we don't know what to do for him.

Have any of you guys had a dog who was traumatized in some way and couldn't 
get past the incident?  If so, how was the dog helped?  Did a vet prescribe 
something to help with the anxiety?

Thanks in advance.


Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member
Allemande German Shepherd Dogs
Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam



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