The winter season is difficult for many pets, especially dogs, who are forced to spend most of the day at home.
Sometimes this kind of pastime turns into real depression in the pet.
How do you know if your dog is really depressed? Experts point out the following five signs.
Lack of appetite
You should be alerted by uncharacteristic behavior in your pet, when he refuses to eat.
Not only at home. On a walk, he is also not interested in anything, does not sniff or pick up anything.
Disobedience
The dog stopped obeying. Moreover, such behavior is not caused by adolescence, heat, recent birth or any diseases.
The dog does not follow commands well, both in the apartment and on the street, during walks.
Sleeps a lot
The pet sleeps for almost days on end. An alarm signal.
Anxiety
The dog appears more anxious than usual, although his usual environment, both at home and on the street, has not changed.
A dog can express its anxiety in various ways: by gnawing wallpaper or table legs, nervously running around the rooms, or constantly putting its head on its owner’s legs.
Decreased activity
The dog has stopped playing with you, it is not even attracted to the toys that it used to constantly play with.
What to do
Experts recommend that if your dog is depressed, try to spend as much time with it as possible.
Talk to her more often, play with her, treat her with her favorite treats, take her for walks as often as possible.
It is also worth devoting more time to the dog’s physical activity, for example, teaching him new commands.
And even better – in the fresh air, choose new, longer routes for walking.
Additionally, you can try changing the food, adding, say, canned food or dried treats to the diet.
