To get a puppy or not get a puppy, that is the question.

[PamNY]

I didn't realize people drugged their dogs to tone down their natural behaviors until recently. .

There are times when drugs are appropriate. The popular cliche/stereotype being discussed here is not the only situation -- drugs might be appropriately prescribed after evaluation by a veterinary behaviorist -- conditions similar to OCD are an example, and sometimes separation anxiety.

The idea that drugs are "instead of" training or behavior modification isn't necessarily true. A dog might benefit from both, in the same way that humans might benefit from both psychotherapy and drugs.

I'm sure some people use drugs with dogs for the wrong reasons, but it's not true of everyone.