Sit, stay, pine: The lonely pets being left behind by America's return-to-office push

Sit, stay, pine: The lonely pets being left behind by America's return-to-office push

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Malena DeMartini doesn't want to say that return-to-office mandates have been good for business because there's nothing good about the prospect of dogs suffering. But as a dog trainer who specializes in separation anxiety, she's recently been inundated with clients. After years of having their owners around all day, many pets aren't accustomed to being alone anymore — some have never spent any time solo at all. So when the boss says it's time to pack it in on remote work, many people are caught flat-footed, and their animals are paying the price.

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