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is she depressed?
my dog is turning 10 this year. i've raised her since she was 6 weeks old. when she was less than a year, we moved her outside in a pen and got another dog who was a little older than her to keep her from bein lonely at such a young age. they've been together ever since. well, my older dog died on sunday. im afraid that my other dog, the one we've raised, is getting depressed. she doesnt seem to be eating or drinking any water. and she lives outside in the Georgia heat so i know she's gotta be hott and gettin hungry. i dont know what to do. i read up on dog depression and it basically says spend more time with them, take them to a dog park/day care, or get another dog companion for them. there are no dog parks around here, we cant get another dog because my mom said so, and i try to spend more time with her now, but i do work and have other things to do too, and she whines when we walk away from her, which she didnt used to do. i know she misses him, but i dont want her to get depressed and have something happen to her too. how can we get her to eat & drink again?
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According to Caesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer,
Dogs grieve the same as humans do. They usually
get over it pretty quickly, but I know your dog
really misses his friend.
Give it a few more days and he should snap out
of it.
If you can get the National Geographic Channel
I recommend the Dog Whisperer show if you love
dogs. You will learn a lot and the stories
are interesting. Here more info on it in case
you or others reading this want to watch it.
Its on Friday nights.
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Love and time. There's nothing cruel with leaving your animal outdoors- it's natural.
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why are you leaving the poor thing outside in the summer in Georgia?????? That is just cruel. You should let her live in the house. She is feeling lonely, obviously.
If you can't spend time with her, then either give her to a family who will love her very much, or make the most of the time you can spend together.
You need to talk to her, play with her, take her for walks, pet her, give her compliments, and be with her.
You're going to have to do this a lot and for a while to make her happier.
I mean, she is really sad because the other dog died so recently. Give it time, and let her know that you are there for her.
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