“I’m sad.  Where is everybody?  Where did my pack go?”

When summer ends, the kids return to school, schedules change, and doggie misses the “pack”.   The house is so quiet, playmates are not coming and going, and maybe some family members who grew up with the dog will be heading to college and not returning for quite some time.   This is a time of transition and the stress of schedule changes impact the entire family, including the dog.  They are familiar with  the one routine and now must adjust to another.  With this separation anxiety and transition, behavioral problems can occur.   How can we help reduce this stress and help dogs ease back into a different sort of routine?

Liam Crowe of Bark Busters USA offers some tips: (more…)