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Dogs could get extreme separation anxiety when quarantine ends
April 22, 2020
Fido may get frantic when the coronavirus quarantining ends. While isolated humans can’t wait until the end of work-from-home culture, canine experts say that lifting shelter-in-place restrictions could conversely cause “extreme separation anxiety” in the millions of dogs who’ve grown accustomed to their owners’ constant companionship during lockdown. “With such an overload of quality time […]
Pandemic Puppies
April 16, 2020
What’s the ultimate cure for this recent heaviness? Puppies, of course. In the past few weeks, families have been using the forced time at home to finally say yes to the question they’ve been asked for months/years: “Can we get a puppy . . . Pleeeaaassseeee???” “For years, my kids have asked—daily—for a dog,” says […]
DON’T GET SCAMMED BY FAKE ESA LETTERS
April 14, 2020
After reading and searching online you discover the fact that you are qualified to have an emotional support animal and feel that an ESA will help you with conditions like anxiety, depression or other mental issues. So after much searching online, you decide to purchase a consultation with an organization for your ESA Letter Online. Now […]
Therapy dog sends love
April 14, 2020
The Del Sol Medical Center therapy dog Coco and her handler (dad) Rodd Garcia are not visiting patients due to COVID-19 and the limit of visitors to keep patients safe. Coco and Garcia can’t wait to get back to work and want to express their thanks to the Del Sol healthcare workers and let them […]
Coronavirus and pets: can my dog or cat spread the disease?
April 14, 2020
The number of people worldwide infected with the new coronavirus has exceeded 100,000 and the disease is continuing to spread, but what role do pets – if any – have in the outbreak? After a dog in Hong Kong reportedly tested ‘weak positive’ for coronavirus, causing some alarm among pet owners, the Guardian’s Helen Davidson […]
Need a way to exercise? Get out and walk the dog
April 14, 2020
April Bowling is a former competitive triathlete, endurance coach, and assistant professor of public health at Merrimack College. But as the mother of two energetic teenagers, the Essex resident knows how hard it is to keep fit now that school and sporting events are suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We walk the dog about […]
Business Unleashed Dog Grooming
April 13, 2020
The new coronavirus has changed life for all of us. Local businesses have taken a huge economic hit, but communities are finding creative ways to support the establishments they know and love. In an effort to help local businesses in our communities stay connected and succeed, Patch will shine a light on some of them […]
Dogs Are Like Prozac
April 13, 2020
More noise from black screens, increased crumbs on the couch, lack of clean socks and frequent delays, or even worse cancellations to daily walk schedules have been some of the concerning behaviors displayed by beloved owners showing signs of the classic doggy diagnosis’. Seemingly overnight many of us were abruptly and somewhat traumatically separated from […]
Pets Need Virtual Services Too
April 13, 2020
Bond Vet, a veterinary-care startup with two locations in New York, tried a virtual meetup last month for people and pets who couldn’t congregate in dog parks during the coronavirus pandemic. It wasn’t the same experience. “I believe since the dogs actually couldn’t interact, it wasn’t as exciting for them,” said Brooke Goldstein, a marketing […]
Leave your pet at home
April 13, 2020
With epidemic still in effect, and grocery stores taking safety precautions to help stop the spread, I witnessed a couple of women bringing in their small dogs, and seating them in child’s seat in front of the shopping cart. After the girl wiped it down, they were touching the dirty animals and produce and etc., […]
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