A bright spot for many people in an otherwise challenging year has been adding a furry friend to the family. Welcoming a pet into your home comes with an abundance of mental and physical health benefits and has been linked to reducing stress, providing a sense of purpose and promoting a physically active lifestyle: things we all desperately needed in 2020.
But as COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift, many dogs (and their pet parents) will experience a dramatic change in their routines, leading to questions like, who’s going to let the dog out?
As the Director of Product Management at Chamberlain Group, I’ve worked with my product development teams and colleagues to create smart home access solutions that help solve for questions like: “did I leave the garage door open?”, did the children get home from school safely?” and now “who’s going to let the dog out?”.