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Even Dobermans Get The Blues

I’m taking Sunday off from writing on here because some of my readers say they need to catch up. But I can’t resist sharing this article, flagged by my good friend Ann Ball, about how dogs battle a little of their own OCD.

Guess I should have abstained from faking the throw all these years. But what’s done is done.

Here’s that article:

Scientists Learn Why Fido Circles the Bowl

By Jeremy Kaplan – FOXNews.com

Ever wonder why your Doberman circles five times before sitting down or eating? So did the researchers at Tufts and UMass, who spent about $70,000 to find out.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/01/07/scientists-learn-fido-circles-bowl/?test=faces

Andrea Hoffmann/Wikipedia

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International OCD Foundation

International OCD Foundation (IODCF)

For those who struggle with OCD, there is an organization out there with a lot to offer called The International OCD Foundation. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I just found out about these guys. (Thanks to Stephanie Chelf for flagging it!)

From the group’s website:

“Founded by a group of people with OCD in 1986, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is an international not-for-profit organization made up of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, as well as their families, friends, professionals and others.  The mission and goals of the IOCDF are to:

  • Educate the public and professionals about OCD in order to raise awareness and improve the quality of treatment provided;
  • Support research into the cause of, and effective treatments for, OCD and related disorders;
  • Improve access to resources for those with OCD and their families;
  • Advocate and lobby for the OCD community.”

If anyone knows of a mental illness support organization(s) worth mentioning — OCD or otherwise — let me know and I’ll be happy to do my part.