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Is autism a thing for dogs? I have literally never thought about this but I guess it could be a thing.
by mulmen 1y ago
Is autism a thing for dogs? I have literally never thought about this but I guess it could be a thing.
- MathMonkeyMan 1y agoSocially awkward dog prefers not to dog.
- mulmen 1y agoSocial awkwardness and autism are not the same thing.
- sellmesoap 1y agoIt's just the excuse elon musk and bill gates use to excuse their social foibles. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome
- mulmen 1y agoSocial awkwardness is not a medical condition. It may be that ASD leads to social awkwardness but that doesn’t mean social awkwardness is ASD.
- southernplaces7 1y agoI have no idea about the answer to this idea, but I did for a time know a dog that belonged to a friend, whose behavior profile across the board matched almost perfectly with how I'd imagine autism expressing itself in a dog. (the dog, not my friend) That specific dog made me just assume it was a possible thing, though I never verified with any veterinary website. It's worth a deeper look though.
- kulahan 1y agoThere is probably some analogous disability, but I doubt there is anything identical.