Ignoring playtime

无视玩闹时间

A depressed¹ 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.

患有抑郁症的狗狗不会像以前那样充满能量，而往常的玩闹时间和锻炼也不会让它变得兴奋。'它们最喜欢做的事情可能是扔网球，但突然间它们却不想玩这个游戏了，'弗吉尼亚的兽医凯蒂·尼尔森说道。不要错过这些不为人知的有关狗狗的事实。

Losing interest in favorite activities

对最爱的活动失去兴趣

Not every dog loves throwing a Frisbee² 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 Humane³ 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.

并非所有的狗狗都喜欢扔飞盘或遛弯儿，所以缺乏锻炼可能并不是唯一的迹象。关键是注意狗狗是否有无法解释的行为改变或不再喜欢它们往常喜欢的活动，Humane Society of Missouri's Animal Medical Center of Mid-America的兽医服务主任凯丽·瑞恩说道。'或许，你们家狗每天都会守在门口等孩子放学，'她说道。如果孩子下了校车之后，你的狗狗还是窝在自己的小窝里，那它可能得了抑郁症。

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Leaving food in the bowl

不吃东西

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, celebrity⁴ dog trainer with Fun Paw⁵ Care Los Angeles.

就像你心情不好的时候没有胃口一样，你的狗狗可能也不想吃东西。如果狗狗不再表现出对最爱食物的渴望或者甚至体重有所下降，那它可能患了抑郁症，洛杉矶Fun Paw Care的名人狗狗教练拉塞尔·哈特斯坦说道。

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 normally⁶ 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.

每只动物都是不同的，所以并没有普适的表明狗狗可能抑郁的睡眠时间。只要注意观察狗狗睡觉的时间是否比往常更多就行了。'如果你们家15岁的狗狗通常每天睡14个小时，但现在却要睡20个小时，那这可能是一个很大的差异，'瑞恩博士说道。为什么和狗狗一起睡觉可能会给你带来益处？

Spending too much time inside

呆在室内的时间太久了

Dogs need space to run around and might become sad if they haven't been given the chance.

狗狗需要空间四处撒欢，如果没机会出去，那它可能十分沮丧。