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Take attention to your dog or cat during the quarantine? This could lead to an anxiety of separation later.
If the current globalpandemic Has been good for anyone, it's probably your dog. After all, thanks to Lockdown policies across the country, never before that many animals had as many owners close to all needs - all day. But if you go out your dog or cat withtoo much Attention, you could do yourself yourself (and your pet) on the road.
In fact, you can define the scene for real separation anxiety problemsin the future For when you really have to go back to work.
"It's a real opportunity, [above all] if your dog or cat has been exposed before," said Julia Albright, BS, Ma, Associate Professor of Veterinary Behavior at the University of Tennessee. The anxiety of separation can manifest itself in a ugly way, it adds, including not only barrier and grumpy behaviors, but also the "destruction" and "the eliminations of the house".
We asked Albright in what you can do now to make sure your pet does not reach the separation anxiety later. His advice (found at the brand 5:00 of the video above) is simple: Keep some room.
"Do not wait to Lax on your independence exercises," she saysEat this, not that!. "Do not doall With your pet. To go for a walkwithout your dog."
Now, if you leave your pet alone for time scopes, remember that it is important to "make a pair" being alone with "something good". So, if you leave your dog a little, make sure they have a practical food and a toy to keep them with.
And do not forget that your pet has probably won than the food toy. Millions of animal owners will say that pets have been among the calm heroes of our current crisis. For countless dog and cat owners, have their furry friend nearby, has been a God, especially if the owner lived alone. (For the evidence, know that studies have systematically shown that pets come with someQuite amazing health benefits, including the fact that they live, breathe stress analgesics, and they have been scientifically proven to help mitigate loneliness.)
So treat them well (without spoiling them too!). And, to see pets that are definitelynot excited to be at home, do not miss these adorable photos of35 pets who seriously hate bathtime.
