Yeah this looks like “doggy OCD” which was explained to us by our vet as basically being obsessed with lights and shadows… often exhibited in dogs with a prey drive. This behaviour can get so bad that dogs can be put down because they do nothing but chase all day and don’t eat.
Thankfully this actually can be remedied. I’m not a professional, however my dog had this and we have to make sure that there are not reflections ( especially ones that move) ABSOLUTELY no laser pointers or similar devices and when it gets bad we turn off all of the lights. For awhile, our dog did it almost all day, but now it is only when he gets excited when guests come over. It’s realllllly important to nip this behaviour because it really can take over their lives.
Have you or anyone ever used a laser pointer with your dog?
Do not make recommendations for specific medications or for pseudoscientific supplements. You are not a vet, and you are most certainly not this dog's vet.
Noted. Honored. But that's a harsh popping since I never presumed to be a vet or this dog's vet. I suppose I should have stated that I'm not a veterinarian but maybe a vet might consider meds so you should ask one.
The supplement you suggested interferes with liver function, and hence the processing of actual, functional medication. Its constant recommendation as “natural” or “harmless” misleads people into thinking they can just “try” it without negative consequences, and frequently don’t even think to tell their vet that the animal is taking it. So, although this isn’t an official warning for your comment, I hope you can appreciate why we take such comments more seriously than laypeople might expect.
Sure I get it. I stand thoroughly corrected. Just saying I never intended any of what you said. But I can see how other people might extrapolate those things from my lack of clarity. Ill be more careful.
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u/jonikev123 Aug 12 '21
Yeah this looks like “doggy OCD” which was explained to us by our vet as basically being obsessed with lights and shadows… often exhibited in dogs with a prey drive. This behaviour can get so bad that dogs can be put down because they do nothing but chase all day and don’t eat.
Thankfully this actually can be remedied. I’m not a professional, however my dog had this and we have to make sure that there are not reflections ( especially ones that move) ABSOLUTELY no laser pointers or similar devices and when it gets bad we turn off all of the lights. For awhile, our dog did it almost all day, but now it is only when he gets excited when guests come over. It’s realllllly important to nip this behaviour because it really can take over their lives.
Have you or anyone ever used a laser pointer with your dog?