{"id":440,"date":"2025-04-15T11:26:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T10:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/?page_id=440"},"modified":"2026-01-18T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T16:35:15","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax is-position-center-center\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-98 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(http:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PXL_20210613_160054402-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#fffffa;text-transform:uppercase\">GET IN TOUCH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">Ready to unleash a happier, more harmonious relationship with your furry friend? Contact Fluent Fido today and let&#8217;s start wagging tails together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-03627597 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/index.php\/contact\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"news\" class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:108px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-secondary-color has-text-color\">FROM THE BLOG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Sharing thoughts and knowledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6aac66c0 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1179 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-cognition tag-dog tag-scent\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:240px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:240px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1922\" src=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20220227_161447-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why is it so IMPORTANT to let your dog sniff?\" style=\"border-radius:5px;height:240px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20220227_161447-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20220227_161447-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20220227_161447-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20220227_161447-2000x1502.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-81b22c36d1d8b884fcf13a99846b36c3 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-tertiary-color\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-30T14:09:12+02:00\">30 April 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2e75b4e4fab489cf445e03eda13279d1 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" >Why is it so IMPORTANT to let your dog sniff?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-61eeeb1d6c31f3761cb8bc35b6e1a095 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-tertiary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Constantly I see people pulling on the dog\u2019s leash while they are on their phone because the dog is taking too long to sniff\u2026. but why is this wrong? Let\u2019s dig in! Our dogs are born with a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a style=\"text-transform:uppercase; border-width:2px; padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;\" class=\"wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-foreground-color\" href=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Why is it so IMPORTANT to let your dog sniff?<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1015 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:240px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:240px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20171218_183823-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cognition and Separation Anxiety: A Two-Way Street\" style=\"border-radius:5px;height:240px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20171218_183823-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20171218_183823-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20171218_183823-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20171218_183823-2000x1125.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-81b22c36d1d8b884fcf13a99846b36c3 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-tertiary-color\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-24T15:58:45+02:00\">24 February 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2e75b4e4fab489cf445e03eda13279d1 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" >Cognition and Separation Anxiety: A Two-Way Street<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-61eeeb1d6c31f3761cb8bc35b6e1a095 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-tertiary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A dog that knows how to peacefuly sleep, is also a healthy dog <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a style=\"text-transform:uppercase; border-width:2px; padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;\" class=\"wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-foreground-color\" href=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Cognition and Separation Anxiety: A Two-Way Street<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-dog-breed-temperament tag-dog-genetics tag-easy-dogs tag-fluent-fido tag-labrador-retriever\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><figure style=\"width:100%;height:240px; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:240px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/fluentfido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8220;Labradors Are EasyDogs&#8221; 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