Many dogs spend a large portion of their day alone while their owners are at work or school. There are many problems that can arise in dogs secondary to being home alone for long periods of time.
Dogs can become overweight due to large periods of inactive time. This can lead to many health concerns, including:
Dogs that spend a large amount of time alone may become bored or stressed. This can lead to negative behaviors such as these:
DOGTV is a channel exclusively devoted to providing television for dogs. It was developed with the help of the country's leading dog behaviorists and experts. Vast amounts of research on dogs was tapped to create DOGTV's programming. The shows are broken down into three categories as follows:
All three types of programming on DOGTV are provided using up-to-date research on canine sight, hearing, and behavior. This means that the presentation of the television shows is optimized for the maximum enjoyment of a dog.
The three types of programming are also arranged and presented to your dog in a way that provides him with the best daily rhythm. He will be calm and resting sometimes and playful and stimulated other times.
DOGTV is really a terrific way to provide your dog with many of the benefits that you would supply yourself if you were able to stay home all of the time. In this way, you can help avoid and possibly treat some of the negative effects of too much alone time on your dog. Separation anxiety is one of the leading causes of euthanasia in dogs because it can be frustrating to come home to a ruined house.
While some dogs may need additional treatment for their separation anxiety, and you should never stop any medication that has been previously prescribed by your veterinarian, DOGTV can go a long way toward ending the nightmare of separation anxiety and reducing the other negative effects of large amounts of alone time in dogs.
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