MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SERIES
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Dogs and Humans
21st day of May — part 2 of OCD articles for Mental Health Awareness month
There was a French Bulldog at the dog park the other day. As I watched, she twirled around in circles, waiting for her frisbee to be thrown, again, and again and again and again. The cycle was endless. She followed the exact same pattern every time. Twirl, run, retrieve, drop it, twirl, run, retrieve, drop it, and so on.
Does Frenchie have OCD?
Can dogs have OCD? Some believe that dogs can develop OCD when they show extreme patterns of repetition, similar to humans that develop or are born with this mental illness. The American Kennel Club describes it well, take a look, just once will be sufficient.
OCD in Dogs — Can It Happen?
Source: American Kennel Club
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in the dog world is also known as Canine Compulsive Disorder or CCD. It’s identified by normal dog behaviors that are performed in such an extreme, repetitive way that they are difficult for the dog to stop and can interfere with the dog’s ability to function.
Examples of normal…
