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.
As a pet owner, you can probably tell when your pet is happy and when something is wrong. One sign that your pet may be dying is that he is not getting enjoyment from any of the things he always has before. When your aged pet no longer finds eating engaging, when he quits wanting to play and be in your presence.Also note if he stops displaying the usual signs of happiness, such as wagging a tail or purring.s a pet owner, you can probably tell when your pet is happy and when something is wrong. One sign that your pet may be dying is that he is not getting enjoyment from any of the things he always has before. When your aged pet no longer finds eating engaging, when he quits wanting to play and be in your presence.