No Longer Home Alone – Too Much of a Good Thing
The human/animal bond has led to tremendous advances in pet care. There are times when this bond become pathological. When a pet can’t be with their humans, they can have panic attacks-separation anxiety.
The corona pandemic is an unprecedented situation forcing us to be home 24/7 with our pets. They are currently loving the attention. There are no excuses why you can’t go for 4 walks a day. A third brushing for your cats…no problem. Extra playtime…my pleasure. But what happens when we finally are able to get out and about. I suspect our pets may not adjust well. And it just isn’t this pandemic…kids heading off to school after a summer break, starting a new job that requires you to be gone for more hours than your old job can also trigger anxiety in your cat or dog. There are ways to still be close to your pet but insure that they will confidently face your absence when the time comes.
My guest is Dr. Gary Landsberg. He is both an American and European board certified in veterinary behaviorist. He has a behavioral clinical practice in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Landsberg is a award wining consultant, author and international lecturer. He is also a member of the executive council of the Fear Free Initiative.
BIO:
Gary Landsberg both American and European board certified in veterinary behavior. He operates a behaviour referral practice, North Toronto Veterinary Behavior Specialty Clinic in Thornhill, is vice president of Veterinary Affairs at CanCog technologies, a VIN consultant, and a member of the executive council of the fear free initiative. He is the author of numerous books, chapters, articles and research papers including his text Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat from Elsevier in 2012. He has received awards from both the American Animal Hospital Association and the Western Veterinary Conference for his service to the profession.