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Mentally Challenged Animals
I've never heard of a dog, or any animal for that matter that was born mentally retarted.
Has anyone heard of an animal with a mental defect?
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my dog, snowflake, was born with hip displasia (his hips were formed wrong when he was still in his mother) and he had 3/4 of a brain. so yes, it's possible, i've lived with this dog for almost 10 years. but the beauty of it is, he's probably the happiest dog i've ever seen. the only downside is that he has seizures a lot, and he barks at his food, his tail, his shadow, and he barks at the grass. so i guess he doesn't realize what's real and what isn't. but i love him to death, and i wouldn't trade him for the world (:
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well yeah, my friend's dog is retarted, but i don't think her dog was born that way, i think as it became older [her dog is really old] it became retarted, it is also blind.
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Yes. I had a friend whose dog had some sort of defect. He was the cutest dog though =]
-Laura.
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It is definitely possible for animals to have mental defects.
However, it's not going to be as obvious as mental defects in humans. Human children are supposed to learn to walk, talk, dress themselves, and many other things. Eventually they also have to go to school. A mental defect would be obvious as it would be likely to cause difficulties in one or more of these areas.
As for mental defects in dogs, while it might be possible to tell that there is something wrong if a dog behaves strangely, but if it doesn't stop the dog from living normally, then the owner might just consider it the dog's character. After all, any pet owner will probably tell you that their pet has its own unique character. If the problem is serious, then the dog might not be able to live normally (as in not being able to eat its food by itself), and these dogs are usually put down.
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Yes. Inbred dogs can have mental defects. I imagine the same goes for other animals. You know, like inbred people? It does happen.
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