My dog has been suffering from depression because his best buddy, my brother, is away almost every single day and is only home for a few hours to sleep, and we got a new kitten who we've been getting all our attention to.

He always wants to go outside and hide in his kennel even when it's raining, and he's been moping around and not wanting to hang out with us.

I'm not sure what to do. I feel bad, but honestly, I'm not a dog person. The dog is supposed to be my brother's responsibility, the kitten's supposed to be mine. I have some personal insecurities with dogs and I just don't feel comfortable with my dog, even if he is the Forrest Gump of dogs. Help?