Depression

Speaking of depression, everyone is familiar with it. Many celebrities are suffering from depression. As human beings, it may be due to too much pressure, poor work, and unsatisfactory love. So sad, what about the dog?

Dogs can’t talk. Even if their physical and mental states undergo changes similar to those caused by depression in humans, it is often difficult for parents to observe them. Most of them will only think that the little guy has grown up and his personality has become calmer. .

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

When it comes to obsessive-compulsive disorder, I have a lot to say. For example, if you are sure to lock the door, you have to check it again. For example, if I can’t find an eraser, I will throw away the pencil. For dogs, they may not be so intuitive, but obsessive-compulsive disorder is an animal psychological abnormality that we often mention, and it is easily detected and recognized by owners.

Some symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder:

1. Chasing one’s own tail;

2. Excessive self-grooming;

3. Stereotyped behaviors of caged animals (pacing, shaking head, etc.);

4. Parrot’s feather plucking behavior;

Although the symptoms displayed by each animal are different, they all have a common characteristic, that is, aimlessly repeating an action or behavior. For example, "biting the tail", "excessive combing of body hair", etc. may seem interesting at first glance, but if such actions are repeated throughout the day, as owners, we must be careful! These animals will repeat this action all day long, even without eating, drinking or sleeping. In extreme cases, they will cause serious self-injury to themselves. In fact, it is a mental illness state that urgently needs treatment.

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety and fear themselves are very pro-survival emotions. When animals encounter danger, these emotions can keep them alert and alert and avoid danger as quickly as possible. The problem is that some animals still show anxiety and fear even when there is no threat, which will have many negative impacts on their lives. The most typical example is separation anxiety in cats and dogs.

"Hypothetical" syndrome

Some animals will be overly afraid of specific things, such as cars, firecrackers, people wearing hats, and even small balls, stuffed toys and other seemingly harmless items. . This is not necessarily because they have been stimulated by something, just like people who are afraid of snakes may not have actually been bitten by snakes. The specific cause of fear is difficult to trace.

Post-traumatic stress disorder

I believe many friends have heard that service dogs help retired soldiers with PTSD recover.A story about a normal life, but I never thought that military dogs returning from the battlefield might have similar psychological abnormalities.

Military dogs retired from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan were found to have symptoms suspected of PTSD after returning to the United States. These dogs are extremely sensitive and are afraid of jumping into cars or being near bearded men, making it difficult for them to return to their normal lives.

Separation Anxiety Disorder

When the owner leaves the pet for a short time, they will show anxiety and the pet will vent it by destroying objects in the home. If you encounter this situation, please cultivate your pet's independence to prevent them from developing the habit of over-dependence. You should always keep an appropriate distance from your pet. This is the most correct health management method.