5 week medication update!
her appetite is much better, but still picky when it comes to crunchy treats; this could be and most likely is because of her broken tooth, one of her bottom molars has a little sheered off chip that isn’t urgent/doesn’t have exposed pulp, but i can’t imagine it’s painless. so the appetite situation is a toss up between meds and tooth.
denver’s energy level is up a little more, too. the weather’s much better, daily highs of 75-80 and we even had some rain a few days, so i’ve been essentially forcing her to exercise and go on walks. her general anxiety on said walks is noticeably lower. she’s easier to direct out of a reaction, and i’ve been able to very successfully avoid reactions at all several times in the last 2 weeks. her walks are always intended to provide exercise and relieve stress, so they’re very denver-led and sniffing oriented, which is a great management method for her behavior.
i’ve come up with a long and detailed plan for tackling her car anxiety, and it’s already improving. the anxiety seemed localized to the crate, so for now she’s riding in a buckled harness, and we’ll do separate crate training in the house. i am very optimistic about this.
we haven’t tried trazodone again, but im considering trying a dose for a nail trim. it’s a lot less stressful than car rides, and it’s easy to just stop if it doesn’t work out. i want to make sure the traz isn’t a good fit, and i’ll mention it to our vet at the next appointment.
overall, im feeling really good about the medication. the only sticking points im noticing are her lower energy and appetite, but that’s normal for this time frame, and she’s also middle-aged and out of shape, so im not too worried.
