Re: [PyrNet-L] Canine Senility

["Judith Stroh Miller" <jsmiller@newmex.com>]

On 11 Apr 00, at 7:01, PyrMom@aol.com wrote:

> He has become moderately to very aggressive towards one of my Tibbies in
> particular but all of them in general.  He has developed some strange
> eating habits -- he used to be a very neat eater and now he spits food all
> over the place, including into his water bowl.  He stares off into space
> and when you look at him he has the kind of expression as if "the lights
> are on but nobody is home."  As I posted before, he has always been a
> "barker" but now things are different.  He lays on the landing of the
> stairs and barks at the ceiling, really very very strange behavior.
> 
> There are other oddities creeping into his daily life -- sleep pattern
> changes for example.  He walks around as if he is confused about where he
> is. 
>  He has even peed on the living room rug.  I am concerned that he really
> could be "senile" or have what is called Canine Cognitive Dysfunction.
> Karen says this is a real possibility.  If any of you have any information
> on this condition, please let me know.

Poor Paddy, how old is he?  Below I have linked an interesting 
article on Thyroid Dysfunction and aggression.  Towards the end of 
the article are some interesting case histories.   Sorry I don't have 
any info on CCD.

http://www.beardiehealth.com/Thyroid-Aggression.htm


Judith
jsmiller@newmex.com
Taos, New Mexico
http://home.flash.net/~pyrs/judy/judy.htm