After the Pandemic: Keeping Our Dogs from Going Crazy When Life Shifts Again

​We’re all socially distancing right now and doing much of our work and schoolwork from home.  In some ways this has been a stressful time – balancing phone calls and video conferencing with school lessons and homework and kids and dogs that need to be entertained.  And in other ways this pandemic has shown us what’s really important – spending more time with our family, both 2-legged and 4-legged, and making this time together count.
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Many of our dogs have been thrilled to have us home!  They are social creatures and enjoy our company.  But what is going to happen to our dogs when sooner or later COVID-19 is behind us and things go back to “normal”?  It is my worry that many dogs, especially those that are a bit anxious to begin with, will be shell-shocked and the sudden change in routine that’s awaiting us all will send them into a spiral down the rabbit hole – unless we take these steps now to help them cope...

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