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Originally Posted by mamartini  My son has ADHD and when his medication isn't working I can tell right away because my two little one will not snapp but they growl at timothy if he gets anywhere near him. This is very unlike them because they are normally all over him. They wake him in the morning and love all over him all of the time. He is there favorite out of all of my kids but they can just sense something is wrong and they are afraid of getting hurt or something. It is so strange. |
With a child with ADHD , they are overly active, and sometimes even out of control, when not medicated .
A dog will obvioulsy react to that type of behavior , therefore be uncomfortable , with a bouncy, hyperactive person possible invading the dogs space.
AS a former teacher, and a mother with a son that has been through ADHD I certainly can understand why a dog would growl, and become uncomfortable fast when a overly active person is near them!
With a developmental disability people are not hyperactive as much as cognitively delayed, slower in their movements, and even withdrawn.
THis is why there is such thing as SERVICE DOGS< animal assisted therapy . ANd so on, it is a proven fact that the ADA and professionals recognize the positives a dog gives to people of special needs .
Again, not all dogs have the right temperment for that kind of training, or propper socialization as puppies to be even considered to do this type of work.
It is all about training, the dog, and its temperment.