Hi all! It’s Sally and Luna here. We’ve heard that lots of people are now working from home and schooling from home — and that they might be doing so for a while.

Stephanie and Todd, the best people ever, have run their pet portrait and graphic design business from home for years and, even though we’re relatively new chief canine officers here at Jimmydog, we consider ourselves experts on the subject.

So, as part of our effort to “flatten the curve,” we thought we could offer our canine and feline fans tips they can use to keep their families productive, safe and happy under these new arrangements. Pets are “essential workers” in these times, providing comfort and support in ways only we can!

We’ll roll our ideas out over the next several days because, let’s face it, nobody is going anywhere, and we think you’ll appreciate the fresh content!

Today’s tip: Keep everyone on a schedule
New work-from-homers can have a hard time separating work life from home life. Both dogs and cats can help by holding them to your strict breakfast and dinner schedules, and by pulling them away from their screens at the end of each workday. (We’ll have more tips for getting them to spend less time staring at screens next time.)

And our canine friends can help their people distinguish weekdays from weekends by getting them out on weekend adventures, maybe a walk in a different neighborhood, a hike on a less-traveled trail or even, one of our favorites, a car ride. (If your people stop for takeout, don’t forget to remind them that you, too, like hamburgers and ice cream!)