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Avoiding the Summer of Separation Anxiety

April 21, 2021 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

As we watch vaccination rates increase and society slowly tiptoe towards one another again, one thing those of us with pets will be attempting to avoid is separation anxiety. 

My dog, like most people, has a routine. And she likes to keep things in the rut in which she has grown accustomed. Just like humans, pets need to acclimate to new routines in order to mitigate the most severe reactions of separation anxiety that could occur.

As summer nears, people and pets may find themselves struggling to readjust. Just as you would prepare your children for bedtime hours in the days leading up to the end of summer vacation, you should consider how to manage your pet.

What to Consider

If your pet has grown used to having you home all day long and you immediately disappear as you begin to work outside the home again or go on vacation, your pet may demonstrate separation anxiety. It could be as simple as an involuntary urination in the house or as destructive as chewing drywall or breaking through windows or doors.

The best way to avoid any extreme reaction is to transition your pet back to your typical routine. Floofins & Co. can assist you by helping you get your pet out the door and back to a normal midday walk with our pet care specialist. We can also help you build up extended periods of your absence to reacclimatize them to potential travel periods.

What You Can D0

If you have a new puppy, you want to build times into your schedule where you leave them alone. Also, you want to get them used to a dog walker during the day. Exposing them to different schedules and people, with safe social distancing, will help to prevent separation anxiety.

We want to help you get out and be in the world again while making sure your floofin has had the time to remember what those periods away from home will feel like.

Hopefully, you can avoid any behavior issues from separation anxiety by taking steps now to get your pet readjusted slowly to different routines. Contact us to find out how to schedule your pet on walks with us and ask about any special accommodations you may have. Stay safe, transition slowly, and avoid separation anxiety.

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Avoiding Separation Anxiety

June 17, 2020 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

I have a confession: my dog sometimes pees on the rug. It’s nothing personal and we don’t talk about it (much). It is a symptom of her separation anxiety.

My dog, like most people, has a routine. And she likes to keep things in the rut in which she has grown accustomed. There is no question that her actions come from a past life (she was an adult rescue). Just like humans, pets need to acclimate to new normals in order to mitigate the most severe reactions of separation anxiety that could occur.

As Illinois begins to transition from its period of strict stay-at-home orders, people and pets may find themselves struggling to readjust. Just as you would prepare your children for bedtime hours in the days leading up to the end of summer vacation, you should consider how to manage your pet. [Read more…] about Avoiding Separation Anxiety

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Avoiding The Back-To-School Blues

August 19, 2015 by Kristin Skelton Leave a Comment

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Tips To Help Your Pets Adjust To A Quiet Back-To-School Home

We are officially moving into August, which means spending the days enjoying summer vacations, travel and relaxing pool-side will soon be filled with school days and full work weeks.
Whether you have little ones catching the big yellow bus or kids going back to college, when the fall schedule commences, it can affect both dogs and cats. Dogs and cats can become depressed or suffer from separation anxiety as they don’t understand why their summer buddy is now away during the day or for months on end. This is also a huge adjustment for new puppies that know nothing other than their first summer of being doted on by their new families.
Signs to look for that indicate your cat or pup may be having a problem include: [Read more…] about Avoiding The Back-To-School Blues

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Pets and Back-To-School in District 205, District 4, District 83 and Others

September 9, 2013 by Gail Brasie Leave a Comment

Is Your Pet Experiencing The Back To School Blues?

iStock_000006310171XSmallJust like you, dogs and cats can have a tough time when your children go back to school.  
 
Whether they’re in first grade or seniors in college, when your children go back to school in the Fall, it can effect dogs and cats negatively. If your children have been spending lots of time with the family pet during the wonderful summer months and suddenly disappear off to school, dogs and cats can become depressed or suffer from separation anxiety. If one of your children is going off to college, your dog may not understand why his buddy is no longer at home with him even in the evenings and weekends. Signs to look for that indicate your pup may be having a problem with the school system include: [Read more…] about Pets and Back-To-School in District 205, District 4, District 83 and Others

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