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[sprsk]

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

 

[Desperado]

Lost his girlfriend, eh?

You could...err...

>_<

 

[Tritroid]

 

[sprsk]

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.

 

[Laguna X]

Try a walk in the park.

 

[sprsk]

Try a walk in the park.

he goes plenty of places, hes got a bum leg though so i cant just take him out to catch a frisbee

 

[AssMan]

Feed him chocolate

 

[Laguna X]

Feed him chocolate

Uhmmm... don't do this sporsk, trust me.

 

[Desperado]

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. =(

 

[tedtropy]

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.

 

[Escape Goat]

All he does is sleep all day its kinda sad

Its a dog. it is normal.

 

[ToxicAdam]

St. John's Wort .. evidently, its a GAF miracle cure.

 

[fse]

Don't give him chocolate! Don't.

 

[Laguna X]

Get him a new puppy friend.

 

[Drinky Crow]

rub its gentles

 

[Escape Goat]

Get him a wombat to play with!

 

[GaimeGuy]

How about calling your vet and asking them what you should do? :|

 

[tedtropy]

Get him a new puppy friend.

His ear's broken. Euthanize! Euthanize, I say!

 

[sprsk]

rub its gentles

he bit me

 

[FiRez]

dogs sucks..........they bite and I'm allergic

 

[jobber]

put some emo music on and lock him in the house.

 

[Outlaw]

Find him a new bitch.

 

[tedtropy]

he bit me

That means you're doing it right. Keep going.

 

[fse]

Give him some good quality time

 

[Shig]

Cook a steak for him.

 

[fart]

cook him up in to a delicious stew

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Time. Just like people.

Except dogs are better.

 

[Deku]

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.

 

[BojTrek]

 

[fse]

Hope this helps sp0rsk:
http://dogs.about.com/cs/disableddogs/a/depression.htm

 

[Phoenix]

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.

 

[Uno Ill Nino]

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.

 

[FortNinety]

Screw all the other suggestions. Just give him a funny hat!

 

[Eminem]

Get him a wombat to play with!

:lol :lol :lol

I want one

 

[Jim Bowie]

Get a girlfriend for you and your pet.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Get a girlfriend for you and your pet.

Best. Advice. Evar.

 

[Jeffahn]

Animal pron.

...

 

[Doth Togo]

Valium or effexor.

 

[Companion Cube]

rub its gentles

Don't touch their privates!

"They hate it when you touch their privates!"

 

[whytemyke]

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.

 

[Companion Cube]

Yea maybe feeding him some chicken or something will cheer him up? They go mental for snausages!

 

[Phoenix]

Get a girlfriend for you and your pet.

I heard a lot of pet rapists visit those sites...

 

[sprsk]

this is my little buddy, he doesnt look that depressed but he is, deep in his soul

 

[Mikazuki]

OOLONG

I hope he gets better soon...

 

[newsguy]

this is my little buddy, he doesnt look that depressed but he is, deep in his soul

My advice, just spend as much time as you can with him.

 

[Great King Bowser]

Why shouldn't you feed him chocolate?

 

[Laguna X]

Why shouldn't you feed him chocolate?

Chocolate can kill your dog.

 

[mattx5]

Why shouldn't you feed him chocolate?

Chocolate can kill your dog.

So blunt :lol

But yeah, I've heard of cases where chocolate can cause blindness as well, is this true?

 

[Laguna X]

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.

 

[Spastic Colon]

Write a country song about it?