article_snippet: An estimated 80 per cent of Britain’s pet dogs suffer from behavioural conditions, with many linked to being cooped up in an empty house for hours at a time.
article_snippet: An estimated 80 per cent of Britain’s pet dogs suffer from behavioural conditions, with many linked to being cooped up in an empty house for hours at a time .
article_snippet: A recent report by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) found that more than a quarter of dog owners leave more than a quarter of dog owners pet alone in the house for five hours or more during a weekday and that 250,000 dogs are never walked – leading to serious behavioural problems.
article_snippet: Dogs need to be walked, every day, yet too many are left at home with little to do while owners go to work,’ Dr Knight said.
highlights_snippet: 80 per cent of Britain’s pet dogs suffer from behavioural conditions .
  