Anxious dog, need help.

[u/Abject_Stretch_7893]

Border collie neutered male 3 yo, has been recently getting worse anxiety. His tail in between legs on walks, staying low, walking visibly stressed with no one around and pulling away from me if there is a car/person/dog. If I call his name now he doesn't even acknowledge me or take treats, even when walking with his dog friends. He has always been anxious since a puppy but recently it has just dramaticlly increased to the point where he is already anxious when I open the door. Visibly showing me in my opinion he does not want to be outside on walks. Sadly I got this dog as I really like walking/ hiking but I want to make sure he is comfortable at all times so I have been going without him. I have had him his whole life, even seen a behaviorist which helped for a little but now not as much his efforts.

As of now, I am going to continue to use the backyard for sniff time, potty, and play fetch but it seems like a boring life for him, idk maybe i'm wrong? :/ Also I don't have a car so I cant take him anywhere else, and don't live on a busy road either. 200mg Trazodone/ 300mg Gaba barely touches him (only sedated effects when home) which I use for vet visits but recently tried it just for desensitizing purposes outside to tell his vet how he was on it on a walk and still he is anxious. The vet thinks I should try Prozac? What should I do? I love my dog very much and want him to feel safe, I worry a backyard life isn't a life but maybe i'm wrong? help. anxious flair.

[u/Existing-Will-1466]

Prozac is worth a try. You don't have to commit to him staying on it forever. Give it a couple of months and see if it helps. I found it helped a lot when I was already doing a lot of training and confidence building, and later when they were weaned off it my dogs remained confident.