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 to Expect. Just like people, all dogs react differently to loss. Here are some common dog reactions to the death of another dog: 1  Physical symptoms. 2  The dog left behind may have physical symptoms in response to the loss. 3  Some commons symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite, and sometimes even illness. 4  No signs.5  Other dogs may not show any signs when he loses a companion dog.hat to Expect. Just like people, all dogs react differently to loss. Here are some common dog reactions to the death of another dog: 1  Physical symptoms. 2  The dog left behind may have physical symptoms in response to the loss. 3  Some commons symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite, and sometimes even illness. 4  No signs.