In this episode, Caroline invites you to investigate whether your dog is a glass (or should that be bowl?) "half full" or "half empty" personality when it comes to changes in routine. 
Some dogs thrive on routine and structure. Unfortunately, again this time of year brings quite a lot of change to cope with. We may be around a lot more, enjoying extended holiday time. We might not be walking or feeding our dog’s meals at the time they’re used to. And with visitors staying, bedtimes might be later than usual.
Caroline helps you out today, with some tips for keeping some sense of predictability for those more pessimistic dogs.

Join us tomorrow for the next in our '12 Days of Stressmas' mini-series.
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Caroline Wilkinson is a Certified Animal Behaviourist. She is a Full (assessed) Member of the APDT and INTODogs – as well as a Registered Training Instructor (ABTC). Caroline is also a Certified Real Dog Yoga Practitioner and an Applied Canine Zoopharmacognosist. Caroline writes for Edition Dog Magazine, as well as a number of trusted pet brands. She also speaks around the country – presenting workshops and webinars with a focus on living more mindfully alongside our canine companions.
As the Founder of digital pet coaching service Barket Place, Caroline has a passion for improving connections between human and hound, with a focus on relationships and reduction of stress for canines living in a human world. She helps pet parents, like you, to work through challenges they may be experiencing with their dog's behaviour, so that they can get back to the important job of loving their dog.
Dr. Linda Blair is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and registered as a Practitioner Psychologist in the Health and Care Professions Council. She trained at Harvard and the Institute of Psychiatry in London, and has offered cognitive behavioural and mindfulness-based psychotherapy for over 40 years in the NHS and privately. She has also taught various aspects of psychology at the University of Cambridge and the Open University.
Linda is currently working as a clinician and freelance journalist. She’s written regular advice columns for the Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Times, and Psychologies magazine. She’s a contact for the British Psychological Society’s media group, psychology expert for netmums, and author of five self-help books. Linda broadcasts frequently on radio, appears on TV and online, and is in demand as a speaker across the UK.