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[quote=Anonymous]There may be some untreated anxiety on your friend's part, but the dog's anxiety is also very real.  Our vet has told us that many pandemic-era dogs are less socialized and more anxious than is typical because of the realities of 2020.  Pre-Covid, families got dogs and went on with their lives.  Working families had dog walkers, or the dog just learned to "hold it" and sleep all day.

We are experienced dog owners and see a real difference in the dog we got in the spring of 2020 and all the dogs we've had before.  Between virtual school in 2020-21 and WFH this dog has had very little reason to be away from us on a daily basis.  We used to try and take her out with us, when possible, to help her socialize with people and dogs on the street, at sidewalk eating areas and so on.  That helped socialize but didn't help with separation anxiety.  We now make more of an effort to leave the house for a few hours even once or twice a week.  At the vet's recommendation we do use a small dose of trazadone to take the edge off if we know we're leaving for more than 2 or 3hrs.

This year we are planning our first vacation that doesn't include the dog.  We usually do beach vacations along the east coast so have always simply rented dog-friendly houses.  In 2023 we will be getting on an airplane and leaving town for 10 days, and yes we are stressing about what is the best situation for her while we're gone.  A kennel? Rover? A dog sitter living in our house?

OP's friend has a problem in terms of the poor dog's anxiety, the challenge is how she chooses to deal with it.[/quote]

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