FAQ

Acepromazine usually wears off in dogs within one to eight hours, but effects can last longer in animals with liver or kidney disease.

Trazodone is generally preferred over acepromazine for anxiety-related conditions in dogs, as it has mild sedative and true anti-anxiety effects, unlike acepromazine.

Acepromazine is used in dogs as a tranquilizer and sedative for procedures, travel, or to control agitation, and as a pre-anesthetic or antiemetic.

The '7 second rule' for dogs advises placing the back of your hand on a surface like pavement for 7 seconds to check its temperature—if it's too hot for your hand, it's too hot for a dog's paws.

No, you should not try to unstick your dogs during a mating tie. It is a natural process and forcing them apart can cause serious injury.

The '7 second rule' for dogs refers to placing the back of your hand on pavement to test if it's too hot for a dog's paws—if you can't hold it there for 7 seconds, it's too hot for your dog.

No, you should never try to separate dogs that are stuck after mating; this is a normal phase called a copulatory tie and will resolve naturally.

The '7 second rule' is a safety guideline advising pet owners to test pavement temperature by placing their hand on it for 7 seconds—if it’s too hot for your hand, it’s too hot for your dog’s paws.

No, you should never attempt to unstick dogs during mating. The copulatory tie is natural and will resolve on its own without intervention.

Knotting, or the copulatory tie in dogs, is generally not painful and is a natural part of canine mating, though it may cause discomfort, especially in inexperienced or anxious animals.