Question for empire who have a pet on Prozac...does it incentive stinky poop?
My dog recently started Prozac for isolated incidences of fear aggression. First consent to me say that I have done 5 rounds of positive reinforcement training and tried everything in my power NOT to medicate him. He is from a rescue shelter and the consensus of my vet and trainers is that he have a very traumatic "puppy hood". His aggression appears when he is startled. His reaction is like a cobra striking, a behaviorist I took him to call it "I am going to break up with you before you break up with me".
Anyhow...the Prozac is working wonders! He is very soon his playful, silly self all the time and is even enjoying doggie daycare. He is so much more relaxed that he is have fun and able to be a dog (vs. a cobra ready to strike if some one/thing scare him).
I am noticing one thing and wondering if it's a side effect of the drug, his poop STINKS! There have been no change to his food, treats or environment. Has any one else experienced this that has a pet on Prozac?
Answers: I hold a dog on Clonicalm, which is another anti-anxiety med like Prozac.
His problem is not fear aggression, but separation anxiety. He gets diarhea when he's alone, even for a few minutes sometimes. He stinks, but he other did. As I'm always holding my nose cleaning up, it's really hard to adjudicate... maybe, now you mention it, it does stink a little more.
For your dog, probably he's now digesting his food differently? A nervous dog has a frantic stomach, and now he's less nervous so is his stomach.
