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Nov 10, 2015 9:16 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
can a dog have mental health issue'swave
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Nov 10, 2015 9:28 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
There are several health issues that humans get that dogs can get too.I was very surprised to learn this from my vet.

On a Home and Family show this morning two guests were discussing animal diabetes.

I had father and son Shih-tuzs which both had colon cancer.Some things can be passed down from the genes.
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Nov 10, 2015 9:34 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
Ccincy: There are several health issues that humans get that dogs can get too.I was very surprised to learn this from my vet.

On a Home and Family show this morning two guests were discussing animal diabetes.

I had father and son Shih-tuzs which both had colon cancer.Some things can be passed down from the genes.



imo dogs can become sad and depressed, they actually have feelings imo
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Nov 10, 2015 9:39 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
pedro27: imo dogs can become sad and depressed, they actually have feelings imo




Yes pedro just like humans they do become sad and depressed.

I forgot to include in my first comment that there was a young dog who was placed from one home to another and was sent back to the Humane Society several times that he became so depressed that he didn't want to play or nothing.All he wanted to do was just sit in his cage.
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Nov 10, 2015 9:44 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
allthegoodnamest
allthegoodnamestallthegoodnamestLondon, Essex, England UK40 Threads 4,697 Posts
pedro27: can a dog have mental health issue's


Yes, too much alcohol can led to mood changes, so try limiting it down to 3 pints a day & see if there's any change in it's behaviour .thumbs up laugh
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Nov 10, 2015 9:51 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
TheRedSquirrel87
TheRedSquirrel87TheRedSquirrel87Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK1 Threads 1,107 Posts
pedro27: can a dog have mental health issue's


If it spends enough time with you it will
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Nov 10, 2015 9:51 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
Ccincy: Yes pedro just like humans they do become sad and depressed.

I forgot to include in my first comment that there was a young dog who was placed from one home to another and was sent back to the Humane Society several times that he became so depressed that he didn't want to play or nothing.All he wanted to do was just sit in his cage.


ive had dogs as pets all my life, they say a dog is a person's best friend in life, i can relate to that in some ways, they depend on us to care and look after them and in return they are our conpanions through thick and thin
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Nov 10, 2015 9:57 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
TheRedSquirrel87: If it spends enough time with you it will
scold laugh
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Nov 10, 2015 9:59 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
pedro27: ive had dogs as pets all my life, they say a dog is a person's best friend in life, i can relate to that in some ways, they depend on us to care and look after them and in return they are our conpanions through thick and thin




I can't remember a time when from a child to an adult not having some kind of a pet.We had dogs,cats,birds,fish,ducks,geese,squirrels,bunnies.

It felt as if I was growing up in a zoo.

Now I have a Husky/Lab mixed.
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Nov 10, 2015 10:00 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
allthegoodnamest: Yes, too much alcohol can led to mood changes, so try limiting it down to 3 pints a day & see if there's any change in it's behaviour .



all dogs have a semi wild in them even though domesticated, some dogs can turn wicked and kill,i always keep that in mind!!
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Nov 10, 2015 10:04 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
TheRedSquirrel87: If it spends enough time with you it will



oh yeah i forgot mental health issue's are very contentious, even if you speak too onecomfort
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Nov 10, 2015 10:06 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
allthegoodnamest
allthegoodnamestallthegoodnamestLondon, Essex, England UK40 Threads 4,697 Posts
pedro27: all dogs have a semi wild in them even though domesticated, some dogs can turn wicked and kill,i always keep that in mind!!


I can't recall a greyhound killing a human
I'd be more worried about humans than dogs.
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Nov 10, 2015 10:14 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
allthegoodnamest: I can't recall a greyhound killing a human
I'd be more worried about humans than dogs.




maybe not but ''all''dogs can have a wicked streak depending.

did you know in some parts of china dog is on the menu
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Nov 10, 2015 10:21 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
serena123
serena123serena123durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa44 Threads 2 Polls 2,821 Posts
I have a timber wolf and 2 dogs..and they are all a bit mental..but they live with me, so hard not to be laugh besides, I like animals to stay wild..like they should be
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Nov 10, 2015 10:35 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
I have a timber wolf and 2 dogs..and they are all a bit mental..but they live with me, so hard not to be besides, I like animals to stay wild..like they should be[/quote]

Ah... This is how I like my women, as well as au naturel ... grin laugh
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Nov 10, 2015 11:19 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
uptall
uptalluptallQuiet village..., Durham, England UK57 Threads 1 Polls 12,860 Posts
serena123: I have a timber wolf and 2 dogs..and they are all a bit mental..but they live with me, so hard not to be besides, I like animals to stay wild..like they should be


It's nice to be wild every now and then!! innocent

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Nov 10, 2015 11:25 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
Jaymack
JaymackJaymackMonaghan, Ireland37 Threads 800 Posts
TheRedSquirrel87: If it spends enough time with you it will


laugh rolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 10, 2015 11:45 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
epirb
epirbepirbDannevirke, Hawke's Bay New Zealand32 Threads 2 Polls 7,379 Posts
pedro27: can a dog have mental health issue's
So , the hound not win ?
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Nov 10, 2015 12:35 PM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
ComposeRRRR
ComposeRRRRComposeRRRRBoston, Massachusetts USA1 Threads 65 Posts
I'm an animal-rescue volunteer.

Leaving aside the lack of basic literacy in your posts, it is absurd to even question whether dogs, cats, and other animals have feelings. They do. They are consistently demonstrate more love and loyalty than do mere humans. Think of the personalities in your life whom you considered to be your friends, but turned out to be untrustworthy. How many legs did they have? I rest my case.

As a rescuer, I have seen cats and dogs experiencing all manner of distress, including depression, especially after they've been dumped by the people who meant the world to them, however undeservedly. Often, these worthless people dump these animals because they move and couldn't be bothered to find a place that would accept the animals. The concept of a lifetime commitment is lost on these people, and they shouldn't have animals.

You know those late-night SPCA promos that show animals dumped in shelters with empty-eyed, crushed-soul looks on their faces? That's the look animals get when the realization sets in that the person who meant the world to that animal has just cast them aside as if they meant nothing. It's the expression People who choose not to keep their commitments to their animals grind onto those poor creatures' faces with the heel of their heartlessness. These people never see that look because their backs have turned and they're out the door by the time it sets in, but, if you were a rescuer, as I am, you'd know that look. I have seen that look hundreds of times, and I've helped heal the wounds, mental and physical, of animals who were so carelessly dumped by such cruel people. I'd rather take a bullet, or 50 bullets, rather than put that any of my cats' faces, and I will keep them with me, no matter what, period.
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Nov 11, 2015 1:58 AM CST can a dog have mental health issue's
langleygirl
langleygirllangleygirlWestlock, Alberta Canada70 Threads 8,202 Posts
Yes I do believe that to be true as I've witnessed this with our own dogs.
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