04/06/2020
HELPING YOUR DOG THROUGH COVID-19. As you probably already know, dogs are emotional sponges who absorb our feelings and respond in whatever way they are genetically and culturally predisposed. It’s not what you say but how and when and how you say it that matters. Don't believe me? In your most lovey-dovey, singsongy-est voice coo, “No dinner tonight.” Ten to one the pup will say, “Why thank you very much!” Some dogs misinterpret our upset for them as anger at them. Ever have a heated conversation over the phone and your dog noodles over to say, "Sorry!" Dogs’ circadian clocks are very tightly tuned. By keeping their routine as intact as possible you demonstrate your trustworthiness which set the tone for them to respond in kind. We will get though this together!
