Why is my unneutered dog escaping, losing weight, and dull?

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My dog is trying to escape into the streets.....it has become so dull,thin inactive, and uninterested...inspite of 2-3 walks a day....and playtime...this has begun from the past 1 month. The vet said to let go of it....but I don't want to....by the way it does return after 2 days of roaming around... I feel it has severe depression issues....what should I do....it does stay on leash all day but it is not lonely because we speak to it and be with it all the time...the photos are clearly evident. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 11 months old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

You may want to have your dog neutered. He is likely smelling females in heat and wants to go look for them He likely is losing weight due to the hormonal stress, as smelling females would not make him interested in food. He will possibly need worming and a top quality food such as by Royal Canin, or Iams or Hill's. You may want to change to another veterinarian who will actually try to find out whether your dog is ill or not and does not just tell you to let him go (whatever he means by that).

Why is my unneutered dog escaping, losing weight, and dull?

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