Do you think dogs get depressed?

Yes. I think dogs can get depressed. There was this beautiful, sweetheart pitbull girl not being taken care of by our neighbors and I saved her from them. We had her a couple of days straight but before that i had been taking care of her as well but returning her for a couple of weeks. her and my dog got along great and were playing and everything. They became good friends and we I had to find some place to put her. My dog looked really down for about a week after she was gone. and he is getting down again because my neighbor moved away and i took him over there and my dog would play with my neighbors dog and now when we walk by his house and my dog doesn't get to over there he starts to whine a little. my poor boy. So dogs can get depressed.

Yes I do. Also how old are the puppies? The one that is 'offish or distant' is she showing signs of being sick? Puppies have moods just like us. Maybe seperate them and show a little extra TLC to the shy one. Good luck!

When my brothers dog first came to live with us he acted depresses all of the time. He got over it very quickly though. He now enjoys his time out here getting to run around instead of being stuck in and apartment in the city.

Yes, I think they defintely do. My dog is very sad whenever anyone leaves. But beyond that I have herd of dogs who their owners die or something and they will have to be put down because they refuse to eat or drink.

of course, when dogs are sick, or have fleas or ticks...