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I had trouble with Onyx at the vet after she was spayed at 6 months. We did the fun visits, treats only, no pokes or anything negative, and she never overcame it. We even changed practices and she just doesn't want strangers approaching her. So muzzle, promace, and putting her up on the "operating table" is the protocol for her visits. The table makes her feel more secure as people aren't bending over her and there is no chair she can cower behind or under.
We cover her face with a towel for the blood draws and it helps a bit as she can't see who's doing what to her.
The vet has me do the ear swabs and whatever else I can do to keep Onyx feeling unthreatened.
I don't expect her to get over it, we'll just manage her visits as positively as possible.
I give her allergy injections at home. Of course Onyx is the dog out of three that goes to the vet most often because of her allergies!
As far as the behavior in daily life just keep on with the socializing and make sure Bo knows you are in control of all situations so he doesn't feel the need to.
The book Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt helped us with Onyx's reactiveness and fear aggression. At maturity she is much better.... It's still a daily management, though.
We cover her face with a towel for the blood draws and it helps a bit as she can't see who's doing what to her.
The vet has me do the ear swabs and whatever else I can do to keep Onyx feeling unthreatened.
I don't expect her to get over it, we'll just manage her visits as positively as possible.
I give her allergy injections at home. Of course Onyx is the dog out of three that goes to the vet most often because of her allergies!
As far as the behavior in daily life just keep on with the socializing and make sure Bo knows you are in control of all situations so he doesn't feel the need to.
The book Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt helped us with Onyx's reactiveness and fear aggression. At maturity she is much better.... It's still a daily management, though.
