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BrieflaunchSep 4, 2026

The first week of school is hard on everyone, including your dog

Spot & Tango reports that the back-to-school transition can stress dogs as their predictable routines change. There's a member of the household nobody thinks about during the back-to-school period, and right now, somewhere in America, he is lying on a kid's empty bed, wondering what went wrong. Three months of kids home all day, snacks falling from the sky, backyard time, extra walks, someone always around to open a door or throw a ball [1].

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  1. katytimes.com · The first week of school is hard on everyone, including your dog Sep 4, 2026

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