“Why the long face?” the dog psychologist asked the depressed greyhound. Except according to vet Linda Hornisberger, canine depression isn’t a joke. Cases of anxiety and chronic fatigue are on the rise - many dogs now have to be medicated just to deal with the stress of living with us.
Hornisberger, who is also a behavioural psychologist, is reported as saying: “Today, dogs are increasingly completely overwhelmed and need to take antidepressants.”
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One of my dogs has perfected hitting the restart button on my laptop to get my attention
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