{"id":85663,"date":"2022-04-22T12:03:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:03:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:03:49","slug":"why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my dog randomly stare?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/#Why_does_my_dog_randomly_stare\" title=\"Why does my dog randomly stare?\">Why does my dog randomly stare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/#Why_is_my_dog_acting_like_he_is_seeing_things\" title=\"Why is my dog acting like he is seeing things?\">Why is my dog acting like he is seeing things?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/#Why_does_my_dog_just_stare_at_nothing\" title=\"Why does my dog just stare at nothing?\">Why does my dog just stare at nothing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/#Why_is_my_dog_acting_weird_and_staring\" title=\"Why is my dog acting weird and staring?\">Why is my dog acting weird and staring?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/#Why_is_my_dog_acting_like_he_sees_a_ghost\" title=\"Why is my dog acting like he sees a ghost?\">Why is my dog acting like he sees a ghost?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/#Why_is_my_dog_seeing_things_that_arent_there\" title=\"Why is my dog seeing things that aren&#8217;t there?\">Why is my dog seeing things that aren&#8217;t there?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/#Why_is_my_dog_acting_weird_all_of_a_sudden\" title=\"Why is my dog acting weird all of a sudden?\">Why is my dog acting weird all of a sudden?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-randomly-stare-3\/#How_do_you_know_if_your_dog_is_hallucinating\" title=\"How do you know if your dog is hallucinating?\">How do you know if your dog is hallucinating?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_randomly_stare\"><\/span>Why does my dog randomly stare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just as humans stare into the eyes of someone they adore, dogs will stare at their owners <b>to express affection. In fact, mutual staring between humans and dogs releases oxytocin, known as the love hormone. This chemical plays an important role in bonding and boosts feelings of love and trust.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_acting_like_he_is_seeing_things\"><\/span>Why is my dog acting like he is seeing things?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Dog is Having Hallucinations. <b>Hallucinations can be caused by fly-snapping syndrome, which likely is the result of canine epilepsy. Other medical issues could cause hallucinations as well, such as vitreous floaters and seizure disorders.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_just_stare_at_nothing\"><\/span>Why does my dog just stare at nothing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Similar to humans, dogs can stare to interact with you, gather information, or communicate an idea. These types of staring can be interpreted by the context in which they happen. When your dog is staring at nothing, this <b>might be a sign of anxiety or pain, or potentially be a signaling of dementia<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_acting_weird_and_staring\"><\/span>Why is my dog acting weird and staring?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dog Cognitive Dysfunction<\/b> As your dog grows older, his brain function can begin to deteriorate. Senior dogs may sleep more, bark for no reason, stare into space, and get lost in their own home. If your pet is displaying these odd behaviors, he may have dementia or cognitive dysfunction.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_acting_like_he_sees_a_ghost\"><\/span>Why is my dog acting like he sees a ghost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>When someone is inclined to believe in the paranormal, some dogs may exhibit behaviors that make it look like they are perhaps sensing an apparition is nearby, says Dr. Mary Burch, director of the AKC Family Dog Program and a certified animal behaviorist.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_seeing_things_that_arent_there\"><\/span>Why is my dog seeing things that aren&#8217;t there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs and cats can have <b>partial motor seizures that cause fly-snapping behavior, staring off at nothing or watching something that&#8217;s not there, she says. They can cause abnormal brain activity.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_acting_weird_all_of_a_sudden\"><\/span>Why is my dog acting weird all of a sudden?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs can act weird in many different ways, but all of them can invoke the same alarming feelings in us. So, why is your dog acting weird? There are many reasons your dog could be acting weird, including <b>illness, injury, boredom, anxiety, problems with their diet, or changes to their environment<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_your_dog_is_hallucinating\"><\/span>How do you know if your dog is hallucinating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Absence or Psychomotor Seizures They start hallucinating or so doctors think, because <b>your dog tunes out and appears to stare off into space. They could also start barking or biting at invisible things or start chasing their tails obsessively.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does my dog randomly stare?Why is my dog acting like he is seeing things?Why does my dog just stare at nothing?Why is my dog acting weird and staring?Why is my dog acting like he sees a ghost?Why is my dog seeing things that aren&#8217;t there?Why is my dog acting weird all&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85663"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85663\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}