Dogs cannot be officially diagnosed with autism as it is a developmental disorder unique to humans. However, dogs can exhibit behaviors similar to autistic traits, often categorized under the term Canine Dysfunctional Behavior (CDB). These autism-like behaviors in dogs may include social withdrawal, repetitive or obsessive-compulsive actions, abnormal sensory responses, and unpredictable reactivity. The underlying causes of these behaviors in dogs are thought to be related to genetics, brain function, and possibly deficiencies in certain neurons that affect social learning. While these behaviors resemble autism symptoms in humans, they are not the same condition, and veterinary medicine currently uses different diagnostic categories for such canine behaviors.