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Doggo diagnosis: Signs your dog might have ADHD and how you can treat it

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If you find yourself constantly shouting after a pup that refuses to heel, you might be wondering why your pooch just can’t seem to behave.

But have you considered that your dog might have ADHD?

In humans, markers include difficulties with impulse control, paying attention and sitting still.

So far, so familiar when it comes to puppies. But if your dog still seems ‘untrainable’ several years in, here are some questions to ask . . .

IS THERE SCIENTIFIC PROOF FOR IT?

Research has shown promising, if not conclusive, results.

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The findings of a 2021 Finnish study ‘indicated similarity with human ADHD’.

Another published last year found that dogs classified as ‘ADHD-like’ showed low serotonin and dopamine concentrations.

In humans, ADHD medications work by raising dopamine levels

Camera IconHave you considered that your dog might have ADHD? Credit: Adobe Stock /Evelina

CAN YOU GET A FORMAL DIAGNOSIS?

Most vets are reluctant to diagnose and tend to use the term “hyperkinesis” (meaning ‘excessive movement’) rather than ADHD.

“Research in its infancy suggests that dogs can show signs such as impulse control, hyperactivity and difficulty concentrating,” says vet Lynne James.

“If your dog is showing unusual or new behaviour, we would always recommend getting them checked over.”

WHAT ELSE COULD BE CAUSING IT?

“Dogs that have had to be bottle-fed or singleton puppies (just one in the litter) typically express more impulsive behaviour as they grow older, because part of that is learned through feeding from the mother,” explains clinical animal behaviourist Rosie Bescoby.

“In a usual litter there’s competition for teats, and so in the normal course of events they’re experiencing frustration from a very young age, which enables them to tolerate frustration as they get older.”

The ‘attention deficit’ part of ADHD-like behaviour in dogs is normally due to competing motivations, says Rosie.

“So either what we are trying to motivate the dog with is not sufficient, or there’s something else more motivating than what the human is offering.”

This may explain why the breeds that scored highest in hyperactivity in the Finnish study were all originally bred as working dogs.

HOW CAN YOU TREAT IT?

In most cases, ADHD-esque behaviours in dogs can be ‘treated’ with no need for medication.

To train out impulsivity, you must teach your pet that being calm and waiting makes things happen, so that they learn self-restraint.

And owners must ensure their pets receive enough stimulation.

“It’s essential to make it so that they can’t rehearse the behaviours we don’t want,” says Rosie.

“This is when things become so unmanageable that they might present as a ‘disorder’.”



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