06/23/2023
Over the summer months, if dogs get used to having someone around all the time they can develop separation anxiety. Here are some tips to prevent it:
🐾 Keeping a routine is important. Ideally with some aspects of their current routine remaining the same (i.e morning and evening routines remain the same as during the school year)
🐾 Allow your dog some time to be alone each day. This doesn’t have to be a long stretch of time, even an hour a day will help your dog keep their confidence to be alone when routines go back to normal
🐾 Prepare your dog for the return back to normal. As you near that time start getting back into the usual routine, give your dog extra exercise before leaving for the day, provide your dog with extra chew objects to keep them busy. If someone has been home most of the summer, slowly extend the amount of time the dog is left home alone
🐾 Remember that each dog is different, and each dog will respond to changes in their routine differently!
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