Seeing things....and biting

adreynolds · Post by **adreynolds** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:52 pm

Okay. So, I have looked and looked and cannot find anything on this. Gonzo started walking in circles (which he always does), only now, he jumps up and bites at the air, almost as if he was biting at a fly or something. Only there is absolutely nothing there. At first, it was just a couple of times, but today he did it non-stop for almost 20-30 minutes. Is this just him or does any other chow do this? Any help would be great, even if it was just giving me someone to contact. Thank you!~

SWANCIN · Post by **SWANCIN** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:38 am

Hi,
These are links I found by googling 'walking in circles dogs'.

http://home.ivillage.com/pets/symsolve/0,,mfsr,00.html

next, vestibular being one of the more minor (treatable) conditions; my Shadie (gsd/akita mix) had two bouts of it.

http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dvestib.html

I'd definitely have this checked by a knowledgable vet or even a specialist.

Purple kisses, and hugs to Gonzo

tekendall · Post by **tekendall** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:48 am

How old is your dog?

adreynolds · Post by **adreynolds** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:10 pm

Gonzo is only about 4 years old...he's not full blooded though, I adopted him from a humane society. I'm not sure what else he is, although he looks alot like a golden retriever more than any other dog.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:58 pm

I agree with Swancin, I'd get him checked out. Also, do you have any pictures? I have a golden retriever/chow mix named Koda.

And my chow baby Chi-Ching.........

willowchow · Post by **willowchow** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:58 pm

I'd definately get him checked out. A Boston Terrier I used to walk had similar symptoms and it turned out to be some sort of seizure activity. He was OK but they were told to keep an eye on it to make sure it didn't worsen, etc.

adreynolds · Post by **adreynolds** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:30 pm

This is Gonzo. He's not very photogenic but he sure loves his pool!! We had had some problems with him balding on his hind end (noticeable in the first photo) but as you can see in the second one, he grew it all back

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Seeing things....and biting

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