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by kwkelly 977 days ago
Prozac as a treatment for isolation distress or separation anxiety is much more effective when coupled with desensitization training and possibly counter conditioning. If you’re not already practicing that it may help.
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I am not an expert, but a 16 year old dog falls straight into the 'teaching an old dog new tricks'. I would totally drug up the dog to ensure it lives the (short) rest of its life peacefully and pleasantly. And I don't even like dogs.
> I am not an expert, but a 16 year old dog falls straight into the 'teaching an old dog new tricks'.

Old dogs love mental stimulation, and many of them can indeed learn new tricks.