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Dogs are known to respond to people when they cry. They can tell whether you're friendly, threatening, or when it's time to ask for a belly rub. But can you read the telltale sign your pet is ready to share a listening ear and profound empathy with you when you're at your lowest?

Dr. Jean Dodds, the leading authority on thyroid disease in pets, discusses the best tests for an accurate diagnosis of hypothyroidism in dogs, and why some cats go from hyper to hypo.