Athens News Matters: Pets and Separation Anxiety

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One upside of the pandemic for some people was getting to spend more time with their pets. And many people even took advantage of the extra time at home to adopt. But as things return to something like normal, are we setting our pets up for a battle with separation anxiety?

Kate Carpenter is a retired veterinary technician and certified dog trainer in Athens, GA. She owns a business called Dog Training Diva and speaks on how dogs are social creatures who take comfort in the familiarity of schedules and are very attuned to signs that that schedule might change.

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