Flickr / CC-by 2.0 Routines are changing, as COVID-19 vaccinations become more widely available and public health restrictions gradually ease. People are ready to get back to pre-pandemic normal. But their pets might have a hard time adjusting to being alone again. Bob Ryder is a dog trainer who owns Pawsitive Transformations in Bloomington. He said stay-at-home orders and school closures changed dogs’ daily lives—and they’ll feel the impact again as things reopen. Pawsitive Transformations Bob Ryder is a Bloomington-based dog trainer who owns Pawsitive Transformations. “Dogs are likely to experience, from their perspective, sudden changes or overwhelming changes to a routine that they've become somewhat accustomed to,” Ryder said. “One of those stressors is likely to be, ‘Oh my gosh, I'm home all by myself, I'm uncomfortable with this.’”