Although we think that dogs are very balanced and that their ills can only be physical, the truth is that there are some emotional disorders which are even common in many dogs. This is another aspect of your health that we must take care of, since these emotional disorders can lead to physical health problems.
There are several disorders that are familiar to all of us and that also dog can suffer at any time in your life. Obviously, the character of the dog has a lot to do with its resistance to these disorders, just as it happens with people.
La depression it can also be something that affects dogs. There are cases of dogs that when their owners die, enter a depression from which it is difficult for them to recover. They sleep a lot, have a lack of appetite or interest in things that used to excite them, are not active, and can change their behaviors. All this indicates that we are dealing with a dog with depression.
Dogs can have OCD, a Obsessive Compulsive DisorderWhether it's rolling over, biting its tail, or licking itself. This occurs when they have suffered some type of abuse or situation that has stressed them a lot, so they have reacted in this way and have developed OCD.
The syndrome separation anxiety It occurs in dogs that are very dependent on their owners and are separated from them for a long time. It manifests itself in tachycardia, nerves, barking or damage that the dog can do at home.
The dog can also develop a phobia to something for some traumatic experience, especially in his childhood, when he is getting to know the world. This occurs in dogs with a nervous character and more fearful than others.
In general, all these disorders can be fought, although you have to take much patience and above all go to professionals if the situation requires it.