I started my dog (15 yr/old Maltese female) on SA medication (Clomipramine
25mg twice a day) almost a
2 weeks ago. It's a powder in a capsule. I sprinkle 1/2 the capsule on her
food twice/day. One of the problems I'm having is getting her to eat twice
a day. The only thing she will eat is her food. Peanut butter, canned
pumpkin, dog treats, etc. doesn't work. I have cut back on the amount of
food I give her so she will eat (take medicine) twice a day. This still
isn't working as good as it could...I suppose. I don't see any difference
since she has been on the medication.

She is still barking while I'm gone. I've video taped her. While I'm gone
she mainly sits or lays by the door for about 3-5 minutes. Then she gets up
looks around, may walk into the living room and back to the door. This is
continuous the whole time I'm gone. It looks
like a nervous habit. She does have a crate but will not lay in it. She
doesn't even like sleeping in it. If I have clothes on the floor, she will
sleep on those at night. I have bought her some toys but she won't play
with them. She always looks at me like "what am I suppose to do with these.
Don't leave." I always get the feeling she is worried I'm going to leave.
She always seems very fragile, shaky and worred.

She does have skin allergies, which I'm giving her medication for
(Prednisolone 5mg every other day) until the allergy subsides. I'm
currently giving her an eye sab called Vetropolycin Hydroc. Ointment for the
build of gook in her eyes. It clears up after a few days and I stop giving
her the ointment until it gets bad again.

While I'm her, she seems to have very nervous habits. Every where I go in
the house, she follows me. To the bathroom and she sits at the door staring
opposite the bathroom. To the kitchen and she stands watching while I'm
there. To the desk and she sits by the chair staring into
space (opposite the chair). Sometimes she will lay in her bed under the
sete (by the desk) or stand staring into space. She also seems to wimper
while shes standing or sitting and staring. It's sort of like a loud
breathing. Then sometimes she will lay down quitely. I'm probably noticing
all of this more since I found out about SA. If this were a person, I'd say
they were a nervous wreck.

I keep trying to make her SA better but nothing seems to work. I guess I'm
back for more - any suggestions?

Thanks,
Brett