My Dog Goes Lunar During a Full Moon

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Is this normal?

My black lab Bear goes bonkers when there is a full moon. He runs in circles, hyperventilates, barks at the vacuum cleaner, and runs into closed doors. He’s a hot mess. He also can’t be trusted. He never could be trusted, which is why he is on a 40 mg dose of Prozac.

When there is a full moon, the Prozac doesn’t work-hence his lunacy.

Luna is the Latin name for Moon, and from Luna, we get the derivative adjectives like lunatic and lunacy — like my dog right now. A lunatic in a mad state of howling lunacy.

A study out of Colorado State University Veterinary Medical Center suggests that cats also go a bit lunar during a Full Moon and are 23 percent more prone to visit the Pet Hospital than dogs at 28%.

It’s not just cats and dogs. According to National Geographic, there is a lunar connection to aberrant behavior in other creatures as well — birds crash into windows, oysters close up, rattlesnakes slither out of their burrows, badgers forget to mark their territory, and scorpions glow in the dark.

I’m not a scientist; I can only speak about my dog, Bear, and how he has snapped during this Full Moon. Here’s what else he’s gotten into. Let me know if you think it’s normal.

He bit the gardener.

He humped the Amazon package.

He got into the trash and ate the coffee grounds.

He somehow jumped onto the counter and snatched and tore up the paper towels spreading them from the kitchen to the dining room.

He got pissed off at the apple tree and growled at it for several minutes.

All strange behavior. We now know to up his Prozac to 60 mg on these days.

Image by Author+DALL.E

Do your animals act strange during a Full Moon? Share your experiences.

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