Pet Owners Reveal They Know Their Dog's Behavior Better Today

Pet Owners dog behavior coronavirus pandemic

By Fatima Virrey , Parent Herald Sep 16, 07:00 pm

Pet owners reveal that because of the coronavirus pandemic, they were able to better understand their dog's behavior, as well as notice the changes in their behavior.

Pet lovers spending more with pets

Due to the pandemic, people were locked inside their homes to contain the virus. Because of this, they are now spending a lot of their time at home with their family members - their pets included.

According to a recent study and poll, seven in ten (10) pet owners feel like they know their pet companion a lot better ever since the coronavirus pandemic began. A survey conducted by OnePoll of the Zoetic Petcare, a U.S. business unit of Zoetis, found out that pets have felt some changes due to spending more time at home.

Through the pandemic, pets' behavior - dog's behavior included - have been much more active with 36 percent. They also have been acting needy with 31 percent, and are even being more curious than usual with 26 percent.

Changes in pet behavior

However, one may wonder if the pets are acting strange, or is it just now that the pet owners can pick up the nuances on their pets' natures. Also, their changes in action can be due to spending more of their time at home.

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Pet Owners Reveal They Know Their Dog Behavior Better Today

Because of being locked at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, Madeleine Aggeler, writer of TheCut and also a pet owner, said that she feels like she knows her dog's behavior better now. Aggeler said that before the coronavirus pandemic, she had no idea as to how great and fearful her dog's hatred is for the Westie that lives on their downstairs. She noticed that her dog's behavior towards the Westie may not be as strong as before, however, her dog is just well and truly over the said dog.

The pet owner also shares that in any case when she is not trying to calm her dog down, she likes the fact that she and her dog can now have the chance to bond. This bonding is in their most keen and charming way that two beings can connect - over their shared enemies. For the two it is the Westies.

Dr. Carlo Siracusa, a local veterinarian in Penn's Ryan Veterinary Hospital who focuses on animal behavior and stress is not surprised to hear that pets - especially dogs - during the coronavirus pandemic, are also experiencing stress.

According to Dr. Siracusa, the sudden change at home can be stressful for your pets. He explained that because pets have their routine that fits their owners' schedule before the pandemic, the immediate change in their schedule caused by the pandemic had led to the change in their dogs' behavior and their feeling as if their space had been invaded.

However, there is an answer to this. The veterinarian advised the pet owners to give their furry babies time to adjust. They should also try to keep and adjust their daily schedule, similar to what it had used to be. They must also make sure to give them their alone and quiet time, as to not shake and disturb the dogs' behavior.