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Originally Posted by Florabug  Our 2 1/2 year old Harley is having odd behaviors tonight. He has always had anxiety "issues" from day one. We got him at 10 weeks old and I dont know if he was born with mental issues or if he was abused before we got him. Pacing circles started from day one..... Anyway, tonight he was running in circles around the coffee table for almost an hour. He would growl at us if we came near him. He has never growled at us because is very submissive. Sometimes he will run in circles if he is hungry or needs to go out, but that was not the case tonight. I dont know what caused this episode. He just totally freaked out. He was acting overly excited?? He is just now stopped the pacing, but still growls if we touch him. Anyone ever encountered anything like this??? Besides his anxiety issues, he's completely healthy. I have talked with my vet before about his behavior issues, but all she does is give me Xanax and tells me to call a behavior therapist. It has kinda freaked us out 
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I'm certainlly no Vet, but have you had him tested for liver function? Symptoms can be confusion; going in circles; head pressing; not seeming to recognize 'family'... then, when the liver clears, the pup returns to a semblance of normal. Anxious to hear what others say... but it doesn't sound like a simple behavior problem.