Stress is the body's response to physical, mental, or emotional pressure and behaviour and/or health can be affected. When we, or dogs, get stressed the brain releases hormones to allow the body to respond, such Adrenaline, Noradrenaline and Cortisol. Theses hormones have an influence on heart rate, blood pressure, glucose, many non-essential body functions and can alter immune system function. A certain level of stress in life can be expected for all of us, humans and dogs,

The Origin of the “Alpha” Dog Theory. This idea came from a paper written by Rudolph Schenkel, the study was on unrelated wolves in...

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Basically … Trainers teach you and your dog how TO DO  something. Behaviourists support you and your dog to   NOT do  something. There...