{"id":3744,"date":"2020-03-23T12:21:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T16:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pawboost.com\/blog\/?p=3744"},"modified":"2023-09-21T10:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:49:26","slug":"covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-with-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pawboost.com\/blog\/covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-with-your-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: How To Self-Isolate With Your Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article is contributed by guest writer, @Dakota_Murphey<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19: How To Self-Isolate With Your Dog<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019ve been living under a\nrock recently, you will probably know all too well about how disruptive the\ncoronavirus outbreak has, and still continues, to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many workers around the world have now been told to self-isolate at home<\/a> in order to minimize the spread of the virus. If you are one of those people affected, you may find yourself now wondering how you\u2019re going to cope with a prolonged period of time stuck in your home without pulling yours, or your loved ones\u2019, hair out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a dog owner as well, you\u2019ll probably be full of questions related to the welfare and safety of your canine companion. You\u2019ll likely be asking yourself, for instance; can I still walk my dog while self-isolating? Will I still be able to visit the vet if they get sick<\/a>? And what will happen if I run out of their specialist dog food?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well have no fear \u2013 we are here to help. If anything, your dog will enjoy being able to spend some quality time with you while you\u2019re stuck at home with them. However, since you probably won\u2019t be able to walk them as freely as you normally would, you\u2019ll have to find ways to keep them entertained. Here are a few ideas to get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Teach them some new tricks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The phrase \u2018you can\u2019t teach an old dog new tricks\u2019 simply isn\u2019t true<\/a>, so why not use your time in self-isolation to teach your pooch a few new things? After all, keeping your pooch\u2019s brain active is imperative to stave off their level of boredom and keep them entertained during their time at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you go for the classic \u2018paw\u2019 or \u2018sit\u2019 \u2013 if they don\u2019t know them already \u2013 there a ton of new things<\/a> you can teach your dog while self-isolating. Here are few you could think about: <\/p>\n\n\n\n