A surge in dog ownership has brought with it an increase in dogs with behavioural and anxiety issuesCharlie loves his family very much. “My case number has increased by 50 per cent since the start of the pandemic,” she says. Then the parents say, understandably, put the dog down.”The dog is pleased obviously that the uncomfortable holding is over and can recognise what caused it to end. “We have already seen pandemic puppies coming in,” she says. “The cocker spaniel is a gun dog, the poodle is also a working dog so when you breed them you have an extremely high-energy dog.

Source: The Irish Times May 02, 2021 04:52 UTC