Addiction is a chronic brain disease that induces compulsive activity, despite health, social and legal consequences. A person may seem to make a voluntary choice to try a drug or begin a type of behavior, but a variety of genetic and environmental factors influence those decisions.
Expert: Theresa replied 8 years ago. Symptoms of a dying dog include, lack of appetite, pale, blue, or gray gums, dry gums, inability to stand, dilated pupils, difficulty breathing, unresponsiveness, and neurologic symptoms. A dog can live for a couple weeks without enough food and water.
What you can do to help when your dog wonât eat will depend on what you and your veterinarian determine to be the cause of the problem. If your dogâs loss of appetite is caused by illness, the vet may recommend a prescription diet to meet your petâs nutritional needs while the underlying disease is being addressed. Sometimes these diets are not particularly tasty, especially if your dog is used to regular treats or people food.