I have to credit the title to a good friend named Scott. He had many interesting philosophies...and one popped into my mind this morning.
Do dogs (and animals in general) have mental/personality disorders? There all those books/people out there defining the overall temperment of certain breeds...when in reality they could be passing on mental illness or personality disorders through their selective breeding.
Jack Russels are super hyper: OCD
Pit Bulls are aggressive: Antisocial Personality Disorder (PD)
Shar-peis are the #1 dog to turn on their owner: Schizophrenia (hallucinations/delusions)
Chihuahuas are bark @ everything: Panarnoid PD
Golden Retreviers are man's best friend: normal :-)
Muts are sometimes the best dogs: all the dominant/recessive gene disorders never got far
Dogs that are classified as lazy: narcolepsy
Cats sometimes love you, then hate you: manic depression
Think about it.
5 comments:
Ya know...that is very interesting. I think you may be on to something!! You should do some research (in all your spare time and all) and then write a book or something.
Since I work in a counseling center, I will take this in with me, and discuss it in staff meeting. I'll get back to you.
I would say that my golden retriever is VERY normal then. :)
Also, I thought that it wasn't sleep that the government controlled your mind with, it was vaccinations. Or, so Flanders says.
My Jack Russel is LAZY...only hyper for 15 minutes in the morning...and OCD...that' my thang, not his, LOL!
The studies show that certain parenting styles can cause different personality disorders...just blame your parents!
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