Which behavior might be observed in CDS that can resemble cognitive decline?

Which behavior might be observed in CDS that can resemble cognitive decline?

• A. House soiling
• B. Excessive barking
• C. Tail chasing
• D. Digging

Answer: (A)

In Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome, signs of disorientation and memory impairment can disrupt learned routines, including housetraining. When a dog becomes confused about where to eliminate or forgets the correct location, indoor accidents can occur even if the dog was previously trained. This makes house soiling a classic observation that can resemble cognitive decline. Excessive barking, tail chasing, and digging are more often driven by anxiety, boredom, pain, or other behavioral factors and are not as specifically linked to cognitive decline as disorientation and loss of house-training.

In Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome, signs of disorientation and memory impairment can disrupt learned routines, including housetraining. When a dog becomes confused about where to eliminate or forgets the correct location, indoor accidents can occur even if the dog was previously trained. This makes house soiling a classic observation that can resemble cognitive decline.

Excessive barking, tail chasing, and digging are more often driven by anxiety, boredom, pain, or other behavioral factors and are not as specifically linked to cognitive decline as disorientation and loss of house-training.