PAW ME AT HOME
Sunday People|June 28, 2020
Anxiety risk for animals
Karen Rockett
PAW ME AT HOME

PET owners returning to work are worried their dogs will suffer from separation anxiety and trash their homes.

Anxious pets can destroy furniture, soil the floor, howl, bark, pant and drool. It is a particular issue for dogs bought during lockdown who have never been left alone.

Kirsten Dillon, canine behaviourist, said: “One of the positives to come out of lockdown is dog owners’ increased understanding of their pets’ behaviours and needs.

This story is from the June 28, 2020 edition of Sunday People.

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