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How do you ease your dog out of lockdown?
May 26, 2020
The end of lockdown is just about visible on the horizon.
But as we plan for life outside the work-from-home bubble, dog owners are being urged to consider how their pets might cope with our "new normal".
After more than two months of staying at home, working from home and staying close to home on walks, the easing of restrictions could have an adverse effect on animals.
A Glasgow-based vet has issued some invaluable guidance.
Separation anxiety
He says easing dogs out of lockdown is much more complex than being able to go for a longer walk or leaving them in the house more and it could manifest in upsetting physical symptoms.
Dr Chris Muldoon is a former Guide Dogs instructor and works as operations manager at the charity Dogs for Good. He says separation anxiety could be a real threat when owners go back to work.
Image copyright Rebecca Hall Image caption Samson the corgi has become used to his owners working from home every day
He believes owners will have to gradually prepare their dogs for the change and reintroduce them to old routines so they don't struggle to cope once coronavirus social distancing measures are lifted.
'Elevated heart rate'
Dr Muldoon said: "Separation anxiety is triggered by the removal of something in the dog's life that is a constant part of its life at the moment and generally that is people.
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