Question by Che_G.: What are the signs of dog depression? Can heart-worm travel into becoming brainworm?
My dog Morph is/was the worlds smartest dog and a most courageous 4 leg animal. He’s mixed pure bred golden retriever and shepard mutt. Understands 3 languages, looks both ways before crossing highway traffic. He defended me by attacking 2 fully grown rottweillers when he was about a year old. He’s nearly 10 now but acting so weird.
He has mild heartworm treated for past 2 years, all of his shots. He has always stalked and eats wild muskrats, beaver and the odd rabbit staying mostly outdoors. Now he’s crazy won’t eat, can’t decide what he wants to do. If there were dog taverns he’d be there sucking beer all winter.

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Answer by Wild Honey
i think your dog may be suffering from demensia as he is very old in dog years.
I would recommend you keep him comfortable and happy as he lives out his life.

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My dog Morph is/was the worlds smartest dog and a most courageous 4 leg animal. He’s mixed pure bred golden retriever and shepard mutt. Understands 3 languages, looks both ways before crossing highway traffic. He defended me by attacking 2 fully grown rottweillers when he was about a year old. He’s nearly 10 now but acting so weird.
He has mild heartworm treated for past 2 years, all of his shots. He has always stalked and eats wild muskrats, beaver and the odd rabbit staying mostly outdoors. Now he’s crazy won’t eat, can’t decide what he wants to do. If there were dog taverns he’d be there sucking beer all winter.

Symptoms/Causes:
*He hasn’t eaten in 4 days.
*He WILL drink water.
*He will NOT eat anything solid.
*I had to put my cat to sleep this past Saturday.
*Marley, the dog next door and his friend for ~6 months, moved away last week(to the family’s grandmother’s house – they don’t have heat.)
*He threw up 3 times Friday night.
My mom just got back from the vet a couple of hours ago. The vet said it sounds JUST like the depression – except for the vomiting. Tests they ran came back negative for any kind of infection or worms.
Any advice or similar experiences you can give will also be welcome.