Thursday, July 4, 2019

Rosie's melt down in April 2019

We are not quite sure what the cause was, but in April of 2019, shortly after Carol returned to work at Cal-Fire, Rosie started to have melt downs when we would leave for work. We don't know if it was separation anxiety brought on by Carol being home for a long amount of time and then eventually returning to work, or if it was something else. Her melt downs took the form of trying to escape out of the motorhome, any way possible, her favorite approach was trying to tear the front door open.




Her little melt downs resulted in the screen door that is inside from the front door, being subjected to the majority of the on-slaught. We tried CBD products but that did nothing for her anxiety. Eric tried taking time off from work and watching Rosie through a baby camera and found that the cause was more than likely related to delivery trucks and drivers coming into the cul-de-sac during the day. This process resulted in the front screen door being destroyed a number of times, and Eric having to make repairs each time.




Since we knew we could not ask the neighbors to have all of their deliveries made else where, we tried getting a extra tough kennel for Rosie to stay in.



Unfortunately, Rosie is terrified of being in a kennel and as a result busted off 6 teeth trying to get out of the kennel when Eric and Carol were at work. The last result was drugs. So, now Rosie is on Prozac once a day to help her manage her anxiety and it seems to be working so far. We eventually took Rosie in to have the 6 teeth removed, and while at the veterinarian she had a huge anxiety attack in the kennel at the vet and so they tried keeping her on a slip lead and attached to an exam table. Well Rosie slipped her leash and almost escaped out of the clinic, but due to the fast actions of the staff, Rosie was kept safe and sound until her surgery was complete and we could come pick her up.

We love our dogs, and though Rosie may be a challenge at times, we try to do what ever we can to keep her safe.

Safe travels all!

Eric and Carol Anderson

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