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What to do about a depressed dog

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sprsk

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My dog is depressed because his girlfriend died. What can i do to chipper him up? Do you think he just needs a new friend to play with? What do you do normally when your pet is grieving over his other half?

All he does is sleep all day its kinda sad :(
 
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Desperado said:
Lost his girlfriend, eh?

You could...err...

>_<


well i mean, they were always together, she was older than him though so she just died of old age. So i think her death was really traumatic for him.
 
sp0rsk said:
well i mean, they were always together, she was older than him though so she just died of old age. So i think her death was really traumatic for him.

Sorry I was trying to make a bad joke. =/


I wish I had a dog. =(
 
Step 1: Donate old, boring dog to science.
Step 2: Upgrade to awesome new dog at your local SPCA. Feed ham until obese.
Step 3: Repeat process as necessary.
 
I think the next trend in prescription medicine is prescriptions for your pets.

prozac for your dog maybe? ::shudder::

Dogs I'm sure feel some form of attachment and emotion and the loss of an old playmate is probably traumatic. It's probably a good idea to take it week by week and see how things go.

Getting a new playmate, like another dog should be considered as well.
 
Get him around other dogs in a controlled environment and see how he reacts. When it comes to depression, dogs are a lot like people - sometimes it just takes time.
 
Man what some heartless douchebags we have posting here. Spork, take your dog out for a walk someplace nice. You don't have to throw a frisbee or anything, just let him sniff around for a while. Spend some time petting him. Like when you watch TV, let him lay down next to you and just pet him while you watch your shows.

Also, the idea about calling a vet to inquire this is a great idea.
 
everytime I see anything about a dog being depressed, I remember that episode of Family Guy where Brian almost had to get spayed. They showed him on the couch afterwards weighing like 200 lbs...
*pops chocolate into mouth*
"I LOOOVEE chocolate," *pops another* "but I can't eat it, *chews* cuz it makes me FAT!"

I'd suggest a new dog. Or a cat. Basically something new to do. But no chocolate. Chocolate is bad for dogs... I dont know why, but I'm told it can do horrible things to them.
 
mattx5 said:
So blunt :lol

But yeah, I've heard of cases where chocolate can cause blindness as well, is this true?
I don't know if can cause blindness, but chocolate is poisonous to dogs. It can cause any number of problems including death.
 
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