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Susan Hazel, Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide

‘Puppy blues’: how to cope with the exhaustion and stress of raising a puppy

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Caring for a new puppy can be wonderful, but it can also bring feelings of depression, extreme stress and exhaustion. This is sometimes referred to as “the puppy blues”, and can begin anytime after the puppy arrives in the household.

While researchers are still working on a way to officially diagnose puppy blues, symptoms generally include:

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