A quarter of
Britain's dogs are suffering from depression because of the stress of being
left alone while their owners are at work, a new study has found. Dogs whose owners work particularly long
hours or are way from home for long periods display particularly visible signs
of distress – including pacing, spinning on the spot, howling, defecating and
even self-harming.
Dr John Bradshaw explained if dogs are trained to interact with humans, they can then find it difficult when they don't have that interaction during the working day.
He explained: "Dogs have a very powerful link to humans. You can train a dog to do all sorts of things and understand our gestures.”
A documentary on the subject will be shown on Channel 4 later this year.
Dr John Bradshaw explained if dogs are trained to interact with humans, they can then find it difficult when they don't have that interaction during the working day.
He explained: "Dogs have a very powerful link to humans. You can train a dog to do all sorts of things and understand our gestures.”
A documentary on the subject will be shown on Channel 4 later this year.
2 comments:
They may just be depressed by their owners.
It is possible.
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