my sister asked me.. werid but i want to know
2006-11-28 12:24:25 · 14 answers · asked by Bea 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I dont think so, not intentionally. they dont understand the concept of suicide. I mean, dogs run out in front of cars on an accident. I have never seen a dog purposely wait in the middle of the road waiting for a car to come.
then again there was one person on here
their dog eats "dayquil, nightquil, actafed, antibiotics, plastic, lead (pencil), ink, sharpes"
owner admitted to "putting him outside, putting him in our tiny bathroom, putting him in his cage, shoving what he chews on down his thorat" and the dog won't quit
either he's suicidal or his owner is trying to kill him.
2006-11-28 13:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by Krystle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think and would hope that is only a human thing and something that takes a sick human as well, animals can be depressed but I dont think they have the knowledge to end thier own lives other than just giving up the will to live
2006-11-28 20:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by snaggles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs dont have the concept of suicide in their language. Humans are the only species with vanity and selfishness that enables taking ones own life.
Dogs are pack animals and their goal is to please their pack leaders, eat, breed, and sleep. A pure and simple existence.
2006-11-28 20:47:26 · answer #3 · answered by Goatfarmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always thought that dogs are pretty "right now in the moment", so I don't think they have a concept of "ending it all".
If they did, we'd probably see a lot more abused pets taking thier own lives...don't you think?
Of course they can do dumb things or make mistakes just like people and accidentally kill themselves...
2006-11-28 20:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well... i guess if the dog was smart enough. well i mean he could swallow his food without chewing... open the oven after turning it on 700 degrees... stuffing himself in the trash bag when you're not looking... or just sit in the middle of the road. He could stuff his head in the toilet and drown himself. Alot, man
2006-11-28 20:31:43 · answer #5 · answered by coolerthanu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard of a dog but my aunt had a cat who got in a car accident and lost one of her legs. She got reallt depressed and no joke, would hunt down ant beds, paw them open and lay in them.
2006-11-28 20:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by shining_pixy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhh i am not sure
probably not
their brains are not as big and i don't think they wwould know how to do that
lovely question ur sister asked
2006-11-28 20:31:25 · answer #7 · answered by i<3mydoggy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i really doubt there is such a thing...
i know they dont live in the past or the futur...so it would be weird if they think about the futur/ suicide...
2006-11-28 20:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be "technically" suicide, but I have heard of dogs just dying "of loneliness" after a member of their "pack" (ie your family) dies...
2006-11-28 20:28:02 · answer #9 · answered by sekhtet 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think they have enough going on upstairs to know what that is......i dont think they can on purpose
2006-11-28 20:43:14 · answer #10 · answered by Steve B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋