08/04/2024
No need to panic, just make sure they have a safe place if they need it 🐾
I have seen a hundred different articles about how to keep your dog safe during the eclipse and how it can adversely affect animals and how they may act weird and how it may interrupt their circadian rhythm and how to protect their eyes and alllllllll the things... some too weird to even acknowledge. 😵💫
1. Dogs don't generally stare at the sun. ☀️
2. Circadian rhythm isn't disrupted by a few minutes of darkness and I know this because my personal dogs have a blackout curtain in their room because it gets full sun and it makes the room hot. And they do not care if they're crated in the dark anytime of day. 🌙
3. Humans like to make other humans worry about nothing. 🙄
The bottom line is while some animals may have a small change in behavior, it is more likely they think a storm is coming and may want to seek safety. So if you have a dog who is skittish or sensitive to environmental changes, you would (or should) have them on leash if they aren't safely contained anyway. 🤷🏼♀️
