05/21/2022
Back to work, but what about Rover?
After a couple of eventful years throughout the pandemic, businesses began to reopen offices welcoming workers back, but what should you do with your best friend, if he can’t commute to work with you?
Here’re recommendations to prepare Rover to safely stay home alone when you come back to the office.
1. Gradually increase independence. Leave Rover in a separate room for increased periods of time during the day. Also, leave home in incremental periods of time starting with very short periods of time. Remember not to make a big fuss about hellos and goodbyes.
2. Leave Rover confined in a safe place in the house (a play pen, separate room, etc) with plenty of space, water, and toys for mental stimulation. Stuffed Kongs are great for keeping your dog busy. Bored dogs are prone to chewing, scratching, barking, howling, etc. If you can’t confine Rover, a good idea is to train him to be home alone, or protect your furniture, rugs, drapes, or any items you want to find whole when coming back home.
3. Take out your dog for a walk before you leave home, and make sure she relieves himself. Never punish your dog in any form If you find accidents when you’re back home. Keep in mind that holding it for 8 or 10 hours is too much for some dogs, as it is for us humans too. You can also retrain your dog to relieve on a wee-wee pad placed in a particular area of the house.
If you need any help with Rover, write or call. I’ll be happy to help!
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Other resources:
“I’ll be Home Soon. How to Prevent and Treat Separation Anxiety”
A book by renowned ethologist and dog behaviorist, Patricia McConnell Ph.D.