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Do Labradors get depressed2007-11-25 3:00:42

I have two very spoilt labradors, who's diet constists of fresh lamb and rice, beef and vegetables, chicken and pasta, fresh bones and meals that aren't from tins or packets. They have been eating this diet since they were puppies (now 4 years old).

I play with and swim with them often and give them lots of attention.

My problem is with my work I have to leave home sometimes for days at a time. And leave them with a very reliable babysitter. When this happens the female dog moaps around, sleeps a lot and gets a bout of diarrhea and vomiting. Each time she was taken to our local vet, and at first he thought it was a virus, but after trying many different types of antibiotics, the real diagnosis was depression from when I go away. Has anyone else had the same problem with there dog or am I just spoiling them too much?

Answers:

She loves you very much and just misses you when you are gone. I have the same with my dog. It's the same with people. It's hard to deal with, but she'll get back to normal when you are home. It's good that you have a babysitter, someone she knows, rather then having to stay in a strange, impersonal kennel.

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Absolutely. Someone once gave me a labrador with the saddest eyes I ever saw. The person who gave Zoe to me could not take care of her and kept her in a garage for several weeks. But after Zoe had been with my family for a week, the sadness in her eyes disappeared. No mistake - Zoe was depressed before she was given to me.

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only if it has been negleted or hurt.most of the problem is that your dog isn;t gettin enought: