Dandy's medication update...

Over the last couple of weeks we've noticed an up tick in the cue's Dandy gives us that he's anxious/worried.  These include: tongue flicking, a dropped head, nibbling at his toys, trembling, shedding, losing weight and being more tentative with us.  Then the melt down last week just seemed to compound what we were already seeing.  Dandy has been on Fluoxetine (also known by the tradename Prozac) since June 1st and we have seen a big improvement with him being more at ease on the medication.  Today we had a check in with the vet and we decided that upping his medication is the next practical step since there can be plateauing on medication and he was started at a very low dose. So, we'll see how the next couple of weeks play out for sweet Dandy boy and this is one of them many great things about a dog being in foster care with New Rattitude.  The foster parent gets to know & work with the dog and there is support and patience from the group.  The dog's care is of primary importance rather than just pushing them out the door into an adopter's home.  With a dog like Dandy this support and understanding is key to his rehabilitation!