Do you own a dog that is over the age of three years and you’re still struggling with its training and general day-to-day behaviour?
Maybe it constantly chases its tail? Or becomes intensely focused on one object, displays fixed path walking or maybe grinding its teeth. You have tried training classes, one to one behaviour visits, increasing their exercise with may be some agility or scent work.
The above behaviours might have been diagnosed as compulsive obstructive disorder COD by various professionals, but it would now seem that scientists say your dog can be autistic like a human. Dr Jacqueline Boyd an animal scientist at Nottingham Trent University said dogs share key structural and chemical brain differences with humans making them vulnerable to similar disorders (ADHD).
Caring for a dog with autism could be challenging and experts suggest your dog would need consistent routines, positive training with lots of environmental enrichment and a quiet area for your dog to relax and destress away from busy household noises.
It just might be that your challenging dog is not being as difficult as you initially thought!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15302559/neurodivergent-dog-autistic-key-signs.html