A friend of mine is considering adopting a new puppy and she called to speak to me about what to expect when she brought the puppy home. As we were speaking about the puppy’s first year and my friend’s expectations, I realized that she hadn’t really thought about everything associated with dog ownership. Getting […]
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Since the COVID pandemic has arrived in Canada (and around the world), we have seen a spike in pet adoptions. This is an amazing thing – for the new pet owner and for the pet. However, one of the other spikes we see on an almost daily basis at the hospital is the need for new owner to attach “a story” to their pet's behaviours – particularly in the instance of “rescue” dogs. In rescue situations, many of the dogs arrive with unknown histories and many of the dogs demonstrate specific or generalized fear and anxiety.
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