There are numerous behavior issues that can interfere with the special bond that exists between animal and human.

        Our goal at Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants is to diagnose these issues and educate you as to why they 

        are occurring and what we can do to improve the relationship with your pet. The links that follow will direct you to some

        articles dealing with various types of behavior problems. We hope that this information will give you an better understanding

        of your pet's behavior.

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Canine Compulsive Disorders
Most people have heard of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) in humans. These are behaviors which are ritualistic in nature and are performed in a compulsory manner by individuals. Examples include repetitive hand washing, hair pulling and counting. In animals we can see similar behaviors. However, these behaviors are commonly referred to as Compulsive Disorders. The term Obsessive in people refer to the inability to stop certain thought patterns from occurring. Because we cannot verify that these thought patterns are occurring in animals, we simply use the term Compulsive.

  • Compulsive behaviors are thought to have some physiologic basis involving some type of neurotransmitter disturbance. Levels of these chemicals, which transmit nerve impulses in the brain across junctions between neurons, are believed to be deficient. As a result, most of the time various medications are utilized to alter these chemicals.
    In addition, there is thought that some of these behaviors serve as attention seeking disorders. That is, they are performed by the animal because it results in increased attention from the pet owner involved. We see this when the behavior first is displayed and the pet owner's reaction is one of amusement. Later, when discipline takes the place of laughter, it is the punishment that the pet learns to view as the reinforcement to continue the behavior.
    Treatment of most compulsive behaviors is based on not responding to the behavior by leaving the pet alone or, if possible, disrupting the behavior and substituting a competing behavior which is then positively reinforced. In addition, anti-depressant type drugs, such as Clomipramine (Anafranil or Clomicalm) or Fluoxetine (Prozac) are often utilized.
    The descriptions of the following examples of Compulsive Disorders are meant to make you aware of the possible displays of these "stereotypical (repetitive) behaviors: 


Tail Chasing

Flank Sucking

Shadow/Light Chasing

Fly Snapping



  

  • Tail Chasing

    Commonly seen in the Bull Terrier, Tail Chasing can occur in any breed. It can frequently begin with an injury to the tail resulting in the dog paying increased attention to the appendage. Owners then can reluctantly reinforce the behavior by talking soothingly, punishing or over all paying increasing attention to the behavior.

  • Flank Sucking

    Common in Dobermans, this behavior involves the dog reaching around, grabbing the flank fold (fold of skin on the dog's side extending from the rear leg and groin area) in its mouth and sucking. The behavior can be done to the exclusion of other normal behaviors such as eating or play activity.

  • Shadow/Light Chasing

    This is often seen as dogs or cats who chase shadows or lights across the walls of homes. Some behaviorists feel this is an extension of an animals inate need to be a predator. The behavior is again often reinforced and the pet performs the activity preferentially.

  • Fly Snapping

    Seen as the animal snapping at imaginary objects around its head.
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Animal News

animal behavior news from mongabay.com
  • Forgotten species: the wild jungle cattle called banteng
    The word "cattle," for most of us, is the antithesis of exotic; it's familiar like a family member one's happy enough to ignore, but doesn't really mind having around. Think for a moment of the names: cattle, cow, bovine...likely they make many of us think more of the animals' byproducts than the creatures themselves—i.e. milk, butter, ice cream or steak—as if they were an automated food factory and not living beings. But if we expand our minds a bit further, "cattle" may bring up thoughts of cowboys, Texas, herds pounding the dust, or merely grazing dully in the pasture. But none of these titles, no matter how far we pursue them, conjure up images of steamy tropical rainforest or gravely imperiled species. A cow may be beautiful in its own domesticated sort-of-way, but there is nothing wild in it, nothing enchanting. However like most generalizations, this idea of cattle falls to pieces when one encounters, whether in literature or life, the banteng.
  • Saving the world's biggest river otter
    Charismatic, vocal, unpredictable, domestic, and playful are all adjectives that aptly describe the giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), one of the Amazon's most spectacular big mammals. As its name suggest, this otter is the longest member of the weasel family: from tip of the nose to tail's end the otter can measure 6 feet (1.8 meters) long. Living in closely-knit family groups, sporting a complex range of behavior, and displaying almost human-like capricious moods, the giant river otter has captured a number of researchers and conservationists' hearts, including Dutch conservationist Jessica Groenendijk.
  • Frog perfume? Madagascar frogs communicate via airborne pheromones
    Researchers have found that some frogs in Madagascar communicate by more than just sound and sight: they create distinct airborne pheromones, which are secreted chemicals used for communicating with others. A paper published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition relates that some male members of the Mantellinae family in Madagascar use large glands on their inner thighs to produce airborne pheromones. Interestingly, the pheromones are structurally similar to those produced by insects. Scientists have identified frogs producing water-borne pheromones before, but this is the first instance of airborne.
  • Economic slowdown leads to the pulping of Latvia's forests
    The economic crisis has pushed many nations to scramble for revenue and jobs in tight times, and the small Eastern European nation of Latvia is no different. Facing tough circumstances, the country turned to its most important and abundant natural resource: forests. The Latvian government accepted a new plan for the nation's forests, which has resulted in logging at rates many scientists say are clearly unsustainable. In addition, researchers contend that the on-the-ground practices of state-owned timber giant, Latvijas Valsts meži (LVM), are hurting wildlife and destroying rare ecosystems.
  • Seals, birds, and alpine plants suffer under climate change
    The number of species identified by scientists as vulnerable to climate change continues to rise along with the Earth's temperature. Recent studies have found that a warmer world is leading to premature deaths of harp seal pups (Pagophilus groenlandicus) in the Arctic, a decline of some duck species in Canada, shrinking alpine meadows in Europe, and indirect pressure on mountain songbirds and plants in the U.S. Scientists have long known that climate change will upend ecosystems worldwide, creating climate winners and losers, and likely leading to waves of extinction. While the impacts of climate change on polar bears and coral reefs have been well-documented, every year scientists add new species to the list of those already threatened by anthropogenic climate change.
  • Animal picture of the day: dueling green iguanas
    Found throughout Central and South America and parts of the Caribbean, the green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, mostly herbivorous lizard.
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