# My dog is freaking out! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 19, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-is-freaking-out/622431 "2012-05-19T15:07:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boozilu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@boozilu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boozilu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-is-freaking-out/622431/1 "2012-05-19T15:07:28Z")
Our rescue dog, who we adopted in January and had puppies in February (I KNOW! [http://s1079.photobucket.com/albums/w512/boozilu/](http://s1079.photobucket.com/albums/w512/boozilu/)) has started freaking out at night! The puppies were adopted a month ago so I don’t think it’s that, but for about a week she has been acting very anxious at night to the point where I am getting no sleep. She acts like our old dog used to during a thunderstorm, but we can’t figure out the trigger. Postpartum depression? We have started her on Vallium and hope it will work. Sleeplessly yours, ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-is-freaking-out/622431/2 "2012-05-19T15:39:47Z")
Can you increase the exercise she gets? If she is worn out from a lot of activity that might help her sleep more at night. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-is-freaking-out/622431/3 "2012-05-20T02:39:02Z")
If you started her on Valium, then presumably she’s been to the vet. Did they say dogs can get PPD?