Czechoslovakian Wolfdog’s Face When Mom Heads to the Office Is a Total Monday Mood

A cute Czechoslovakian Wolfdog makes the saddest face when his mom has to leave for the office, and it's very fitting for the work week.

On September 28, 2024, Rio the Wolfdog shared a clip on social media that's very fitting for the start of the week. Take a look.

When there are little (or big) changes in life and our day-to-day routine, they can impact everyone in the family—and that goes for our dogs, too.

Related: How to Help Your Dog Deal With Separation Anxiety

One family is adjusting to mom's return to work in the office after working from home for a year. Not everyone is having the best time with the new daily routine.

"POV: You've worked from home for the past year, but now you have an office job and it's been an adjustment for everyone," the text on the screen reads, adding that the video was taken at 6:30 am.

In the video, we meet a beautiful Wolfdog named Rio who loves his mom and struggles with big changes.

"Sorry I'm late, my dog broke my heart again," the video's caption reads. In the clip, dog mom explains that she's heading off to work outside of the house and early in the morning. And her sweet dog Rio doesn't understand why she's leaving the house, where she's going, and why he can't go with her.

As she's about to head out the door, Rio works his puppy eyes while she gives him a pet on his head, not hiding that he's really sad she's leaving him.

"In all seriousness, I know that acknowledging his discontent like this only makes his separation anxiety worse, and (before you comment!) I’m actively working on not doing that, as hard as that is, haha," she explains in the caption of the video.

And thankfully after a few days of their routine, he seemed to settle.

"After a couple of days, Rio stopped getting up and trying to stop me, knowing that I’ll be back in the evening," mom explained.

In the comments, people shared mom's sadness and could really relate to the routine change struggles.

One wrote, "I would send a photo of his face every morning to the person who decided you had to go back to the office."

Another shared, "I'm in the same boat. Neither of my dogs knew anything else and about a month ago I started an in-office job again. And the hardest part was that my 2nd week I got super sick and had to stay home four days so they got the false hope that I was back home for good."

Someone else added, "Such a beautiful boi, and yes it's a huge adjustment. I have 2 days work from home & my dog won't let me out of his sight on those days."

Another user wrote, "Why can't all dog people of the world come together and start a remote-only company for themselves? I'm damn sure everyone working will dedicate 200% effort. And there could be socializing perks at dog parks with geographical clusters, so that way people can also meet other people (for those who need to) and everyone's dog also meet other dogs!"

How to Help Your Dog Ease Their Separation Anxiety

Rio isn't the only dog who struggles from being separated from their mom, and it's something many dog parents can relate to as well. But there are a few things you can do to help ease that anxiety for your pup and yourself.

According to 24Petwatch, "Dogs instinctively want to be around us 24/7. And if they aren’t properly trained to understand that alone-time is good and people always return, they learn to fear being left home without their family."

However, you're not destined for this world of separation anxiety, even if it's been a struggle for a while.

"When it comes to helping your dog with separation anxiety, the first piece of advice is to start addressing the problem early so your pet has plenty of time to adapt," the experts explain.

"Whether you recently adopted a new dog or your longtime companion has simply grown accustomed to your pandemic routine, any change will be difficult unless you properly prepare them."

One thing you can do is positive reinforcement, where you "teach your dog that your return is not the exciting part." Instead, the reward reinforcement is the part of being calm.

Crate training, independence training, getting a dog walker, or ensuring there's lots of time for exercise when you are around are other great steps.