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Your dog is stressed—and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Stress is a normal biological response that helps dogs navigate the world. When your dog encounters something new, their brain immediately begins deciding: Is this safe, or is it a threat? To the dog, a vacuum cleaner might become something exciting to chase or something frightening to avoid. How that association is formed is influenced by both genetics and experience. Genetics provide the foundation for temperament and instinctive responses, while experiences teach a dog how
kelseylyn0
Jul 92 min read


Are E-Collars Cruel? An Honest Look at E-Collar Training
It comes up in almost every evaluation. An owner describes a dog that bolts the moment the leash comes off, or lunges at the end of the lead on every walk, and somewhere in the conversation they say it: "I'd never put a shock collar on my dog." It's a fair thing to say. It's also almost always based on something they saw once, or an opinion they picked up online, rather than on what a modern e-collar actually is or how it's used. So here's the honest answer. No, a modern e-co
Holly Corcoran
Jun 214 min read
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