Sad boy

By Anonymous - 15/01/2016 16:41 - Canada - London

Today, I took my labrador to the vet because he seemed really sick and wasn't acting like his usual self the past few weeks. The vet said nothing was physically wrong with him and that he's most likely suffering from depression. My own depression is why I got a dog in the first place. FML
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HoboMeth 33

I heard from a different FML that dogs usually mimic their owner's habits

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kdgsmiley 23

I'm sorry OP. Maybe if you take him to a dog park he'll connect with some other dogs and cheer up - who knows, you might even connect with someone else yourself!

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Mathalamus 24

call me an utter monster, but getting a pet will not solve your depression. it just hides it. obviously, your dog didn't go a good enough job of hiding it. find the cause of your depression, and resolve it. it is for your Greater Good. and the greater good for your pet, too.

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quackImapenguin 16

It doesn't fully cure depression, but it makes it at least a bit better. Improvement that doesn't fully cure is better than no improvement at all.

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quackImapenguin 16

Also, you're assuming that there's some sort of lifestyle choice or event or thought process that causes the depression, but the truth is that sometimes it really is just the brain malfunctioning. Sometimes you can fix that with medication, but other times it can't truly be fixed, you can only do things to make it better. When you're depressed, it's often unpleasant for your friends to be around you, so you lose a certain degree of social support and companionship. A dog, however, will never get tired of your complaints and downer attitude or judge you for being emotional, so it gives you some guaranteed companionship, which can really mean a lot.

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pandalover69 26

Getting a dog can help but it's not going to cure your depression. You need to go to therapist and maybe a psychiatrist to get some guidance. I also suffer from depression and I have a dog and while he's great he didn't cure anything, I had to go to a therapist, and a psychiatrist and get on medication. I still have lows but I'm not as bad off as I was a year ago. You have to take a lot of steps to get through depression, sadly getting a pet doesn't help as much as you thought it would.

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Dekat121 24

Oh god that's horrible, but now you (OP) and your dog can go out depressed together and perhaps try and turn things around for both of you

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penguinpinz 8

Labs need attention and need to play. If you aren't spending enough time with him or don't play with him that may be why

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fonkimonki 7

A depressed labrador? That really sucks. Take the dog out, show it a good time, and try to liven it up some

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JayeEra 5

take your dog out and play with him more

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shitoutofluck7 11

Aw. Just be sure to hug your baby doggy and show him/her your love.

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jb591 10

This is not horrible, i mean misery loves company so you may feel more connevted with him after.

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LPac5295 27

Try taking him for a walk and playing with him OP. That might cheer you both up! Dogs often sense how their owner feels and tend to act then same way.

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