Mindfulness for Dogs

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Dogs are more ‘in the moment’ than us and I can’t help but be reminded of this when I’m walking our dogs on a hot day and Rover chooses to simply stop in the shade rather than rushing home. However, there were also several instances of owners consciously having to put time aside to complete the tasks with their dogs ( Table 8). A “direct”, 1-item measure of loneliness was also used, in line with recommendations from the Office of National Statistics [ 24], and recommendations for measuring loneliness in a pet owner sample [ 25, 26].

Sometimes I truly struggle to imagine that they have no need to worry about the things that I worry about.Each participant could endorse more than one theme but could endorse the same theme only once per week. They have written for LIVEKINDLY about a wide range of topics related to sustainability, lifestyle, house plant care, and food. This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of two novel owner–dog interactions that can be performed from home. Darran is a pleasure to work with and he calmly teaches you how to build communication and a stronger relationship with your dog.

A chi-squared test of independence revealed a non-significant difference in program adherence between groups, X 2 (2, N = 67) = 4. Using our own experiences of being “locked down” as a reference point, this study offers two novel ways in which owners can attempt to enrich the lives of their dogs at home.Just don’t label yourself a failure if that method doesn’t work for you, and try not to cram yourself into a box.