這些跡象表明你的狗狗有點抑鬱
Ignoring playtime
無視玩鬧時間A depressed dog won't have the same energy levels that it used to, and its usual playtime and exercise won't excite your pet as much. 'It could be that their favorite thing in the world was to throw a tennis ball, and all of a sudden they don't want to do that,' says Virginia-based veterinarian Katy Nelson. Don't miss these other facts you didn't know about your pup.
患有抑鬱症的狗狗不會像以前那樣充滿能量，而往常的玩鬧時間和鍛鍊也不會讓它變得興奮。'它們最喜歡做的事情可能是扔網球，但突然間它們卻不想玩這個遊戲了，'弗吉尼亞的獸醫凱蒂·尼爾森說道。不要錯過這些不爲人知的有關狗狗的事實。Losing interest in favorite activities
對最愛的活動失去興趣
Not every dog loves throwing a Frisbee or going for walks, so lack of exercise might not be the only telltale sign. The key is to notice if your dog has an unexplained behavior change or stops enjoying other activities it used to love, says Kelly Ryan, director of veterinary services at the Humane Society of Missouri's Animal Medical Center of Mid-America. 'Maybe every day your dog waits by the door for your kid to come home from school,' she says. If your pet is still moping in its bed after the bus drops your kid off, it might be depressed.
並非所有的狗狗都喜歡扔飛盤或遛彎兒，所以缺乏鍛鍊可能並不是唯一的跡象。關鍵是注意狗狗是否有無法解釋的行爲改變或不再喜歡它們往常喜歡的活動，Humane Society of Missouri's Animal Medical Center of Mid-America的獸醫服務主任凱麗·瑞恩說道。'或許，你們家狗每天都會守在門口等孩子放學，'她說道。如果孩子下了校車之後，你的狗狗還是窩在自己的小窩裏，那它可能得了抑鬱症。
Leaving food in the bowl
不吃東西Just like how you might lose your appetite when you're feeling down, your dog might not feel like eating either. If your dog doesn't show its usual eagerness for its favorite food or even loses weight, it might be experiencing depression, says Russell Hartstein, celebrity dog trainer with Fun Paw Care Los Angeles.
就像你心情不好的時候沒有胃口一樣，你的狗狗可能也不想吃東西。如果狗狗不再表現出對最愛食物的渴望或者甚至體重有所下降，那它可能患了抑鬱症，洛杉磯Fun Paw Care的名人狗狗教練拉塞爾·哈特斯坦說道。Sleeping more than usual
比平常更嗜睡Every animal is different, so there's no one-size-fits-all number of hours of sleep that would signal dog depression. Just pay attention if your dog is spending more time in bed than usual. 'If your 15-year-old dog normally sleeps 14 hours a day and now it's 20, that would be a big difference,' says Dr. Ryan. Find out why sleeping with your dog could be good for you.
每隻動物都是不同的，所以並沒有普適的表明狗狗可能抑鬱的睡眠時間。只要注意觀察狗狗睡覺的時間是否比往常更多就行了。'如果你們家15歲的狗狗通常每天睡14個小時，但現在卻要睡20個小時，那這可能是一個很大的差異，'瑞恩博士說道。爲什麼和狗狗一起睡覺可能會給你帶來益處？Spending too much time inside
呆在室內的時間太久了Dogs need space to run around and might become sad if they haven't been given the chance.
狗狗需要空間四處撒歡，如果沒機會出去，那它可能十分沮喪。
