{"id":3691,"date":"2017-09-28T14:45:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T19:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalbridges.com\/?p=3691"},"modified":"2020-06-17T21:32:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T21:32:46","slug":"do-changes-affect-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalbridges.com\/do-changes-affect-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Changes Affect Pets?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>To me, September is <strong>the month of change<\/strong>. Schedules change, weather changes, routines change, amount of daylight changes. <strong>Do changes affect pets? I say yes! <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What changes<\/strong> affect our pets? It can be a <strong>small<\/strong> &#8212; you walk out of the house to get the mail \u2013 <strong>or big<\/strong> \u2013 you leave for a long vacation. If the change is <strong>big to us<\/strong>, imagine what it\u2019s like for your dog, cat, horse, etc.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where Did They Go?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your dog\u2019s best friend packs bags and <strong>moves to college<\/strong>. Your dog can\u2019t understand why his best friend is missing.<\/li>\n<li>Suddenly someone in the family is <strong>traveling<\/strong> a lot. He may be gone for days or weeks. Now your dog barks when she sees suitcases!<\/li>\n<li>Your cat wonders why children, who were around all day, <strong>disappear every day<\/strong> for hours!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Schedule Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You <strong>leave earlier<\/strong> for work to attend an early morning meeting.<\/li>\n<li>You or your kids drive to school sport practices events.<\/li>\n<li>You <strong>spend time<\/strong> with grandchildren while your adult child is working full time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Family Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your family grows with babies, grandchildren, or new pets.<\/li>\n<li>Your parents moved in or you are gone more to help them.<\/li>\n<li>Someone is suddenly in the hospital (human or pet) or needs medical care at home or away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>These changes affect everyone<\/strong>. If you are feeling the stress, <strong>your pet is feeling it too<\/strong>.\u00a0Do changes affect pets? Yes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>You Can Help Your Pets<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tell him<\/strong> where you are going and when you\u2019ll be back. For example, \u201cI\u2019m going to work and I will be back at dinnertime.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>When you come home, <strong>calmly walk<\/strong> in and take off your coat. Take a few minutes for yourself. Yes, your dog can sit outside the bathroom door!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quietly sit<\/strong> with her for a few minutes. Put your phone down. Slowly pet her. Then get up and do what you need to do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animalbridges.com\/animal-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animal communication<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a wonderful way to help your pet understand any changes. During a communication, I explain the situation and ask him about his concerns and needs. Often he immediately asks \u201cwhere did they go\u201d or \u201cwhat happened?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even I make mistakes. Once I forgot to tell Hobbes about a major change of plans. Everything worked out after I was alerted to talk to him. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animalbridges.com\/tell-your-pet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read about my big mistake<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to tell<\/strong> your dog what\u2019s happening or ask your cat a question?<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animalbridges.com\/animal-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schedule<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0a communication today, and learn what your pet wants you to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To me, September is the month of change. Schedules change, weather changes, routines change, amount of daylight changes. Do changes <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/animalbridges.com\/do-changes-affect-pets\/\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,25,66],"tags":[202,11,17,23,144],"class_list":["post-3691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal-communication","category-pet-anxiety","category-pet-tips","tag-animal","tag-animal-communication-2","tag-cat-behavior-problems","tag-dog-anxiety","tag-dog-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v24.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do Changes Affect Pets? - Prescott, AZ Animal Communicator | Animal &amp; People Bridges<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our lives are full of changes. 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