Pet owners are being warned about a wave of separation anxiety amongst animals who have grown accustomed to having their owners at home all day every day over the last year. Kate Fitzsimons Senior Dog Trainer at the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA)

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