Hi Bobby,

  Go to the health food store and get some Rescue Remedy (Bach Flowers) or
Calms Forte tablets (Hyland Homeopathic Remedies). Either will work for
fear/stressed based aggression. I use the CF with ratty bratty when he goes
to the vet for nail trimming or to the groomer for a trim. Also, I use it
when he goes "off" for no apparent reason - like something goes nutz in his
brain and he has recollections of his abused past and reacts with snarling
and snapping. Thus far, he's never bitten anyone.

  Re: the Rescue Remedy - you can put a few drops on a treat and dose or add
to drinking water for the animal.

  Neither sedate; they simply take the edge off anxiety.

Cheers!

Carla
http://www.brunnet.net/terrier
----- Original Message -----
From: BG Greer, PhD <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: spending time with my granddaughter


> In a message dated 12/2/02 9:06:31 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> >Why does the vet say she is viscous?
> >
> She gets very agitated in certain environments and has bitten handlers at
the
> vet. She has also bitten our son because he triggered a trauma for her.
She
> was abused as a pup and certain things trigger her agitation. We are
afraid
> she will nip at one of the grandchildren and cause a "civil war" in the
> family.
>
> Bobby