Dogs have a keen sense of their owners’ emotions. But what about our feeling for the feelings of our dogs?
No matter how small or big your dog is, he is a sensitive being and like humans too subject to feelings. Even the dog knows joy, happiness, fear and pain!
if your dog the following signs can be recognized, then it may be that he prone to depression or has perhaps already developed it!
1. He withdraws from you
You have the feeling that your four-legged friend withdraws from youyourself rather hiding from you and avoiding you?
Instead of coming towards you happily wagging his tail, does he hide in the closet and barely respond to you?
This can be a sign of depressiontriggered by separation anxiety and separation pain, be. But also note that dogs will withdraw when they move feel physically ill and clear all causes with your veterinarian away!
2. Your dog suddenly reacts aggressively in some situations
Depression is often equated with sadness. However, you can too mood swings show that one depression is trained.
become sudden Furniture fought, even destroyed or does he respond to well-intentioned gifts with a Growlthen your quick reaction required.
It doesn’t always have to be depression. Aggression can also be physical Painslike an undiscovered injury, stem from. Be sure to discuss possible causes with your veterinarian.
3. Your furry friend sleeps through the day
Bad feelings in humans make us want to lie in bed all day crawl away want and sleep through the world.
Do you notice that your four-legged friend has a similar habit and more and more in his basket to sleepcause research is announced.
Sadness can result from altered daily rituals. Perhaps you had less time for him due to professional stress?
4. Your dog hardly sleeps anymore
restlessness can also be a sign of an onset depression or mood swings be.
Do you notice that your dog hardly or badly sleepsthen try the changing daily rhythm. Take care of him a little more and assure him of your affection.
Dogs can also take over their owner’s restlessness. If this is the case for you, then you need to calm down yourself before you can help your pet!
5. Your formerly lively friend doesn’t like going out anymore
Many of the dog breeds popular in Germany have a pronounced one urge to move.
They’d sooner get you off the couch than talk them into going for a walk or jog. In any weather!
Is your darling coming? suddenly no more prompting, possibly with the leash already in the snout towards you, can do that a first sign of depression be.
Depression is characterized by listlessness. There physical ailments too can be triggers here is A visit to the vet is essential!
6. Your playful dog refuses playtime together
You have a dog, which is not a real athlete, but actually enjoy playing games in the living room has?
Although you a fun hidden object game with treats built for him sniffs him yet not in the direction of the otherwise popular crackers?
Pay attention to whether this behavior continues or maybe it was just a one-off experience!
7. Your dog suddenly has a lack of appetite
If the bowl used to be licked clean, you will now find it increased leftovers before or not touched cups at all with dog food, then depression may be on the way.
loss of appetite can like listlessness be one of the first signs and heard carefully observed!
8. Your pet is starting to put on bacon
As in humans, depression or mood swings can increase binge eating to lead.
If everything is suddenly being eaten up, constantly begging and giving in, treats being found in the cracks of the sofa, your dog may be looking for comfort.
Clarify the causes here with your veterinariandon’t just put him on a diet!