treating very anxious dog

[Teresa Kramer]

I have a friend whose husband is very ill, in intensive care. Their dog, an elderly street dog adopted in South America about 16 years ago, has become very anxious. The dog appears to be in good health for her age; she is very thin. She gets good food and gets walked.
She always hated being left alone and sometimes was very restless at night, but now, even when my friend’s son is in the house, the dog barks continuously until my friend comes back, and of course she needs to be out a good deal. The only holistic vet around here has a 2-month waiting list, so getting help there is not an option. The dog has been treated, based on about the info I have here, by my friend’s homeopath, but he is not helping this time. Does anyone have a suggestion? I realize that there is not much to go on here, but I don’t have more. Teresa (Northern VA)

[Joy Lucas]

Animals can be amazingly clairvoyant and sympathetic and if you are saying the dog is suffering from these sensitivities and that is all you have then a couple of rx come to mind, typically Puls and Phos. Being very thin suggests more along the lines of Phos (always picking up on the well being or otherwise of others) but you'd need more information.

Joy

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