I find that a small dose of Acepromazine tranquilizer is extremely helpful in starting these dogs in their education. (2ndchance.info)
In these cases, a veterinarian may prescribe a medication such as acepromazine that should be given a few hours before the offending event. (vetdepot.com)
Other times I temporarily tranquilize these dogs with acepromazine to discourage licking until I can come up with a long - term behavioral modification or chemotherapeutic (medicine - based) plan that might solve the problem. (2ndchance.info)