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Is your dog depressed, bored or in pain?

These signs actually be indicators of chronic pain, or even chronic boredom?Bulldog resting next to bowl of food.GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Getty Images) And if it's the latter, could "food puzzles" be part of the answer?Start from the top.First, only a cat person could think to ask the former question.Those of us whose morning routine includes head-cradling, nose-kissing and baby-talk, and then that inevitable rock of guilt in the gut as we leave for work.We know there are few loves as profound as a dog's love for his or her human.And with that love, like many great loves,es the anguish of perceived betrayal.Retaliation can be vicious.Related When I first met James at the ASPCA in 2004, he was 2-years-old.Kneeled to get a good look at the 40-pound tangle of filthy gray hair, the bearded Collie-sheepdog mix flew into my arms, knocking me backward, covering my face with saliva.We've been together ever since.Photo Courtesy of Caninegenius That first long weekend together, he was a joy.Chased rabbits in the graveyard, explored the urban landscape, lay in bed reading the Sunday paper.At me while I cooked dinner for two chicken and rice with enormous, almond-colored eyes.Took a photo when he closed them, long eyelashes fluttering, nostrils flared.Morning I left for work.Sat at the door, cocked his head to one side and then the other as I grabbed keys and bag but, to his obvious consternation, not his new leash.When I returned disaster.1 Wee to ABCNews.Not enabled on your browser.Javascript to use themunity features on this page.Your browser does not support javascript, please visit our for a list of supported web browsers.
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