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Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Dogs might get depressed when owners overuse smartphones, study says

A new study shows dogs may become more anxious and possibly suffer from depression when their owners overuse their smartphones.

The United Kingdom-based study focused on how welcoming a pet, specifically a dog, could help people suffering from mental health issues. Researchers also learned that dogs may suffer from depression when their human handlers ignored them.

Philadelphia veterinarian Dr. Alexander Collada said he has seen the effects of smart phone usage on pets. Dogs are very good at reading our subtle cues.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I find this very interesting BS , the UK is being attacked everyday by muslims and they do a study about depressed dogs! What a crock of crap!!

Anonymous said...

If it is effecting dogs that much, think of what it is doing to the children.

Anonymous said...

No kidding. Everyone is affected.