Turning Circles: A Sign of Dementia in Dogs 

My 14-year old American Pit Bull Terrier has CCD diagnosed by my vet. He is receiving supplements and has improved his ability to eat. I am aware that CCD is not reversal because we detected the condition late. We are devoted to him until he crosses the rainbow bridge. This is my canine companion who was an athlete doing agility, AKC CGC, and a good ambassador for the breed here in the Philippines. Seeing him deteriorate broke my heart. BUT, through my dear friend in Australia, who cared for her Rhodesian Ridges until they were 15 to 16 years old, she advised me to see my canine companion as he is today, not when he was young, accept him as he is in his senior years, and be there to provide the best care possible. My canine companion is being treated no differently than my 97-year old mother lives in the same house. They both received 24/7 excellent care here in the Philippines. Thank you for this video. I am reading your book "Remember Me" and it is very helpful. I will check your website and see if there are any support groups out there. Be safe and well.

My dog is 16 years old and does this frequently inside my apartment, especially at night. He's gone blind and deaf within the last couple years and it's been a struggle. He can walk relatively normal on a leash with me guiding him away from obstacles. He still eats and seems "there" and enjoys the walks so I'm not letting him go just yet. Trying cbd oil and so far it seems to calm him down.

Sad to see dogs become sick with anything. That’s why I am afraid of getting a dog. I won’t be able to endure seeing him suffer

Thankyou so much for this video. Our 17 year old fatso has been walking in circles and weak legged for the last 4-5 months, we’d looked at a number of potential causes but seeing this video and the stiff leg your beautiful dog had… there is no doubt she has CCD. Thankyou so much once again.

😭i didnt know a visit to vet would solve the problem. I had a puppy once called it snoopy. It would always walk in circles whenever i took it for a walk. I thought it was an abnormality. People would stare at me and my dog in amazement and laugh but i never gave him up he died after a worm started growing under his tongue of which i had no knowledge of. RIP SNOOPY!! Dementia damn you that was such a good dog.

When quality of life is no longer there, it's time to not be selfish and do the right thing 😧😭

My cattle dog is 15, and he just started wondering aimlessly around our house, doing circles from room to room. He's house trained, but he's been having more and more accidents in the house. Getting "stuck" in places, like ill walk in and hes just standing in a corner with his forehead against the wall. Ive put up gates to confine him to the living room, because he keeps slipping out on the tile floor that lines our kitchen and hallway.

Iam always feeling sad when i see these kinda symptom ,today i have met vet for asking my dog got that or its just happening ,cuz my dog was walking like circling but not small range one on her standing place ,he said its not dementia so i am so stable unlike i was so much crying yesterday, thanks for sharing this info,i wish our dogs live healthily for long time with us

Thank you for this vid it is informative and very helpful. Tomorrow I will go to put him sleep for ever, I’m very sad. Your vid help and a lot of comments here as well. Blessings y’all

My dog was around 17 or 18 years old. He lost control of his bowels and would run in circles for hours when I went to work. When I got back home there would be a circular track of poop and it would be all over his paws. It was quite horrible. He eventually had to be put to sleep.

That’s what my yorkie started to do 😢 I had to put him down there was nothing else that would help my poor yorkie would just go round and round constantly

My buddy is 15! He goes in circles for ever. When we walk always wants to go left. He gets stuck between a chair,or in a corner. Goes outside to use the bathroom ,then goes in the house afterwards. We get very little sleep anymore. He has diabetes,went blind from that. Then We got his eyes fixed. He has congested heart failure, pancreatitis and we take home to a animal chiropractor.

I want to take my dog to the vet but my father won’t listen. I don’t want my dog to die a painful death. Idk what to do anymore I ha e been crying all night

Thx for help! Bless you!

Thank you for this information. I’m trying to figure out what’s wrong with my dog. The vet did blood work and didn’t find anything but my dog wobbles then falls to the side.

Great info. This helped. My dog fell off the roof 14 feet and started circling immediately

My dog does this but he has lost strength in his legs so he does it while sitting. He's almost 16 years old and does not sleep at night. He needs help to eat and drink water even sleep. I always say it is like having a baby. He ll let me know when the time has come anyway

Tysm for the help my dog keep doing the circle thing

My 13 year old dog was diagnosed with SARDS about two weeks ago, and has been blind for a total of 4 weeks now (maybe 5). I noticed that she started turning in circles yesterday. When she does it, she turns in the type of circles dogs do when they are about to use the bathroom (#2) but she doesn’t do anything and does it every minute it seems like. She does it even after she’s used the bathroom. 🥺

My friends dog looks at me than stands up and starts walking in big circles,he makes around 30-20 circles and lays down and then again for 1 minute he keeps doing circle again! What does that mean

Hi. My dog is 14. One side of her skull has lost all muscle and her one eye ball is no longer visible due to this. Without support it has sucked into her skull. She had seizures twice. Eyes twitching side to side. It’s been at least 8 months since I’ve seen a seizure. She eats, and wags her tail during the day. At night she circles and smashes into everything. I’m about 7 weeks into getting sleep like I have a newborn baby. Any advice? I’m so tired. She doesn’t seem to be in pain but relentless walking and circling… I miss my dog

O was hoping for a video, I can't do this

I have taken our little Chihuahua to the vet yesterday because she is unable to keep her balance. She tilts her head to the right and walks in Circles constantly. This morning (the next day) she has not eaten anything and will only drink water off my finger tips. She is peeing but only pooping very little. The vet gave her medication to help with stomach irritability but nothing else. The Vet told me she had seen this before and some dogs come out of it over time and others will get so bad that they will fall over completely loosing their balance. Our little dog is 14 years old and we are regretting the day we have to put her down. She doesn't seem to be in pain at this time but not drinking water or eating she won't last long. Anyone have suggestions on a liquid that she may want to drink. I'm wondering if the problem has affected her sense of smell or taste? Sassie could use some prayers. The date is 9/26/2019

Please give your dogs turmeric and black pepper supplement. The difference it will make is amazing. If you doubt this please Google. I am testament to the realities of the benefits

My dog goes in circles really fast! We went to the vet and, they said she must of hit her head really hard when she was a baby witch caused and ear infection , eyesight to not see clear and,something with her head

Could circling in an old dog be caused by arthritis drug?

I notice her back legs are not bending leg joints are stuck. Pls, take care she wants to stay very close to you because this is the age where pets want to be with you.

My dog went blind approximately 1.5 years ago and he also walks in circles and has difficulty maintaining his balance. Do you think it’s a result of his blindness possibly the same diagnosis?

Found it!

My chinchilla does this too. So sad she's only 2 years old

I have my 15 years old french poodle start since a month with this behavior so, so what does it cause it? Does exist cure of some medicine to heal it?

They circle to pee too

All the first circling clips I would think looking for a place to poop but the inside video is obvious

Can someone tell me like why my dog is twitching and going in circles and one of her eyes are huge and the other is not??????

It's those darn flea meds.

Please feed your dogs a raw grass feed diet. Up their fats. We have a serious Prion problem in our meat industry.

The site dogdementia.com/ is not working. My buddy is doing exactly as yours almost all the same. What can I do? Can somebody tell me what have you done to help your buddy got better?

🥺💔🙏

If you dog is spinning from CCD what can you do help?

It's also a sign of rabies if they aren't eating either. Better be careful.

Poor thing😒

Nah my dog just has 3 legs, she spins when she’s excited.