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Working for a living CAN = lonely depressed pets!! » bozeman

Posted by bluedog on February 22, 2003, at 23:57:33

In reply to Re: Ginger and garlic and sweet furry poochy pups » bluedog, posted by bozeman on February 22, 2003, at 17:28:40

Hello Bozeman

I too am a corporate slave though thankfully my hours are not as long as sixty hours per week though it does come pretty close when I include commuting times.

That's why I got TWO of the cuties so that they can keep each other company while I'm away. Though one word of warning.....two goldies actually can wreak 3 or 4 times the havoc in your garden that one goldie does when your not around to provide constant supervision. It's not quite as simple as two dogs equals twice the damage. (What's the old saying?.... "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts")

Herb gardens and goldies are definitely NOT a compatible combination. They have actually been clever enough to this point to overcome EVERY barrier that I have tried to stop them getting at my plants. It's getting to the point where I am considering plan F (having already tried plans A to E) Unfortunately plan F will probably involve spending lots of money that I don't have on a high security dog barrier with razor wire, electrified fences and concrete anti-tunnel-under-the-fence devices.

Anyway I believe that animals can suffer from depression just like humans and when I only had the one dog I noticed that she was definitely lethargic, unmotivated and sad during the working week. She is a completely different dog since I got my other little fellow to keep her company during the day. She no longer shows any signs of depression. I know that onion is toxic to canines so I suspect that garlic, also coming from the allium family may also be toxic to canines so I wouldn't try this as an antidepressant for dogs. By the way do you know of any effective, safe, natural herbal anti-depressants for an animal that IS suffering from depression?

By the way I'm actually still debating whether to get a couple of kitties but I don't think I'm completely stable or strong enough yet to rear some new babies just yet. Though I have been sorely tempted a couple of times just recently before my common sense kicked in. Maybe in another 6 months to a year when I'm sure that I've completely stabilised from my illness I'll give in to this temptation. To do so beforehand would be completely selfish on my part and not fair on the kitties.

keep well and warm regards
bluedog


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