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From: Callie (port140.dyn.ao.net)
In Reply to: Re: Find a dog psychologist. seriously posted by Cortney Asberry on January 27, 2003 at 8:30 am:
Dear Cortney -- your vet should have a listing of dog psychologists. Start with "The Dog Who Loved Too Much" by Dr. Nicholas Dodman. This is the Amazon.com entry: There is a whole chapter in there on exactly the type of behavior you describe. A border collie is a herding dog. In the beginning, circling is a pattern of herding, but sometimes that gets 'lost' as the obsession grows. This could actually be a type of seizure -- particularly since you describe it as a 'trance'. Tons of things can cause this, or it can be genetic. But there are drugs even that can help this. If it's discovered that it is a seizure, then you have to weigh the pros and cons of drug therapy, but most of the people I know who have seizure dogs feel it is worth it to buy some peace for the dog.
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