Delightful Dog Included In Video Calls When BBC Sport News Presenter Was Left With Nothing To Report

An idle mind is ….fun.

Damjan

• Published in Animals
• May 17, 2020

Dogs have definitely spent the last year (and then some) being exceptionally delighted by the extra presence of human time in the home. Dogs are our dearest companions, after all.

While not every pet has been as overjoyed as our dogs have been, humans across the world have been pretty fond of how the work-from-home experience has included family pets, especially cute dogs!

Like many things, the Coronavirus has put sports on hold, and it is hard on all of us sports fans. People who have it even rougher than fans are the sports workers… Andrew Cotter, a BBC sports reporter, not having any sports events to cover, decided to have a video conference call with his two adorable Labrador Dogs, Olive and Mabel.

The subject of the conversation was the annual performance report, which is rarely pleasant. And the two Labrador dogs were not too happy about it, especially when he brought up the ruined sofas, and squirrels that got away.

This amusing dog video went viral and now has over 4,3 million views. You will see why, and if you love dogs then you're in for a treat.

The adorable Labradors in the videos are just two of the million pets who are now enjoying the attention they are getting from their owners who are now at home all the time. However, it won't last, and sooner or later, things will go back to the way they were, and people will start going to work and be more absent from home.

Advisors from Best Friends Animal Society, an animal welfare organization, are advising people to start preparing their pets for the time when they are not going to be at home all day long.

Some of the pets might have separation issues. They will express their anxiety by howling, barking, or whining when you leave, scratching and chewing the doors, change in appetite…

Janelle Metiva CPDT-KA, a dog behavior consultant at Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles, created a strategy to aid pet owners prepare for that transition:

“Create a safe, comfortable place where they can have peaceful, relaxing alone time. This could be a crate or separate room, just make sure it’s the quietest part of the house.

Provide them with enrichment that can be enjoyed independently, such as hidden treats in boxes, food puzzles, stuffed Kongs, etc.

Play soothing music such as reggae, smooth jazz, or classical, or play the TV or radio to stations like the BBC or NPR while you’re gone to keep them from being startled by outside noises. You can also try a white noise machine.

Reward your dog for calm, independent behavior (especially if they’re usually clingy). We tend to pay attention to dogs only when they’re active or even misbehaving. They should be rewarded for being calm and chill.

Practice leaving for short periods of time to run essential errands or go for a walk.”

BBC sports journalist Andrew Cotter has charmed the Internet with a parody Zoom video call with his two dogs

And the crowd is are undeniably loving it

Damjan