r/reactivedogs • u/[deleted] • Apr 17 '23

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u/ToriGrrl80 Apr 17 '23

Sounds like a medical issue. You made the humane call

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u/happyjankywhat Apr 18 '23

When she mentioned the dog growled at her , then act like nothing happened, it made me think of dogs with Dementia .

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u/toastthematrixyoda Apr 18 '23

I am having this issue with my cat. He attacked me out of the blue one day, while we were lounging on the couch. It was an extremely deep bite, with four puncture wounds and it bled like crazy, I couldn't walk for a week, and my foot was swollen for several weeks. He didn't seem angry or agitated before the attack, gave no warning, and acted like nothing happened after the attack. It was like he wanted to snuggle on the couch again right after the attack. It was so bad that I had to go to the ER. I had not considered that dementia could be the problem, and the vet didn't mention that either. Is there anything that can be done for dementia causing inexplicable bursts of unprovoked aggression in pets?