The hardest part of packing for college isn’t fitting your life into a dorm. It’s explaining to your dog why they can’t come with you. 🐾💔 Happy National Dog Day to the childhood best friends who loved us before we ever figured out who we were. Right now, Rutgers move-in week is in full swing. Dorm rooms are being decorated. New chapters are starting. But back in living rooms across the state, there’s a pup sitting by an empty doorway. They watched you pack every box. They sniffed your suitcases. They don’t understand college credits, career dreams, or campus life. All they know is their favorite human didn’t come home for dinner tonight. Leaving for school is an exciting milestone, but the pet separation anxiety hits both ends of the leash. Whether you're an incoming Scarlet Knight settling into your dorm or a parent staring at an empty nest, here is how to help your dog (and yourself) handle move-in transition week: 1. Leave behind a "scent anchor" Don't wash an unwashe...