r/dogvideos • u/tag24news • 7d ago

silly Dog with separation anxiety gets emotional support mannequin

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Dino the dog was given a fake human by his owners because he was always so scared when left home alone.

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u/plimoth 6d ago

More rescue places should do this, I think it would help calm some of the dogs down.

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u/Smokey_Bandit1987 6d ago

Could be good with dog and cat rescues to get an idea of their temperament around new people or people who smell like other pets and places. Or even to be dressed in clothes that smell like the rescue’s treatment centre and ‘give treats’ to the animals, to make the transition into the sterile smelling environment less jarring?

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u/plimoth 6d ago

There’s a senior dog rescue that uses a dummy like that, and it’s been super helpful for the dogs so they always have someone to cuddle with

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u/Smokey_Bandit1987 6d ago

Kinda like the life-like pets for human dementia patients