You should ask your vet first for a recommendation for an animal behaviorist.

There are also behavior help-lines that you can call for advice - the one from Tufts will interact with your vet.

ASPCA Companion Animal Services Behavior Helpline (New York), 212-876-7700, ext. 4357.

San Francisco SPCA Behavior Help Line (California), 415-554-3075. One can leave a voice mail message 24 hours a day. Within 48 hours, a behaviorist will return the call (collect) or they will send written information.

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Behavior Clinic, 215-898-3347. If the clinic is not open at the time of the call, their recorded message will give their call-in hours for the week.

Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Behavior Clinic (Massachusetts), 508-839-7934. Offers consultations for a fee.



>>Thank you for trying to help. How would I find a behavior specialist? Through my vet? I'm going to brouse the internet to see if I can find an index of behavioral specialist. If you have any ideas other than the vet or know of a web site I'd really appreciate it.
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>>My vet does not like to give medicines that are not completely and medically necessary, but will if I would ask. I would like to help him be happy not just cover up the problem, which is what I believe anti-anxiety and anti-depression drugs do. And I know from being an nurse that some of them can have adverse effects on certain people (i.e. making them calmer until an aggressor is in place and then they get more angry than normal when they do get angry) making the drugs trial and error and some go through that and can't find a suitable medicine. I think I prefer the behavior specialist, first. I'm not meaning to be against your advice I'm just not happy with those types of drugs given to anyone.
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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

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