Puppies can be the Best Medicine Ever. That is, in fact, why I have Cayenne. I am pretty sure that I told you the story about getting her the day I said goodbye to my dying job-share partner, Charlie. What I may not have said was that my reason for getting a dog is for their antidepressant qualities. They provide love, affection, physical contact, and (esp. when living in an apartment) a reason that one MUST get out of bed in the morning.