Can meds help dog with anxiety and aggression?

You really do need to have a qualified evaluation of this dog, preferably from somebody who knows the breed (nobody knows their breed better than a breeder - vets can't possibly know what makes every dog 'tick'). Before you resort to drugs, you need to find out WHY this dog is reacting like this. With some, drugging them can make them worse, just as sedating can or even having the dog wear a muzzle. Perhaps she had some bad experience as a puppy or she could just have a weak temperament and when pushed, goes to fear biting. It's very sad, and at the end of the day, as dogs usually want to please at least their owners, she's probably just as unhappy about all this, as you are.

The situations that produce stress can be avoided. If this goes on to fear biting, you can often be on a hiding to nothing. So get a good assessment done and make up your mind about how best to deal with this dog.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/shiba.htm

Much as I don't always like the photos they use, this website is generally pretty accurate otherwise. Scroll down to temperament.

I have a 1 year old Shiba Inu---got Jax as a rescue dog when 3 months old. Went to puppy school and dog training---she would attack other dogs. She goes on several walks and 2 runs a day and still has so much energy---we play fetch for hours. She randomly bites people and dogs, so I also got a behaviorist. Jax is very smart and learns quickly---the behaviorist says it is more of an anxiety/stress issue that affects her bad behavior The behaviorist suggests medication. I don't want to medicate her, but I have tried everything and I can't have a dog that randomly bites. We have tried dog and people socialization and have tried the dog park.

Apparently so. I met once a very calm dog in a class and it took a while, but once the owner mentioned that the dog was on Prozac.

It is something you would want to discuss with your vet. I think much would depend what else you are doing to work with your dog and how bad it is.

Yes. Some dogs have a positive outcome with prozac.

Hahahaha!

no but training can