New dogs next door - My dog is freaking out

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by bewitched

BTW,

I reread my post and realized I came across kind of bitchy. I wanted to let you know that while I respectfully disagree, I didn't mean to be a bitch about it.

No problem. As with child rearing, dog training is filled with a myriad of ideas about what is best for the dog. I tend to have and/or see better results using "holistic" (such an overused term) treatments and would prefer to go that route first before adding other drugs. My work at Pussy and Pooch also enforced that as I became more familiar with other effective treatments.

The most heated debates I have gotten into involve feeding. I'm a raw food feeder and I won't feed kibble to my dogs at all. If I could get my cats eating raw, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

I am not opposed to classic veterinary treatment using prescription medications. However, I tend to think that we rely on pills rather that treating the cause (and I feel the same way about human medications). But, I like to keep my tremendous vet bills at a low roar and a raw diet for the pugs seems to achieve that.