We all have stress in our lives and sometimes it's hard to keep a lid on it. But it's important to note that the more stressed we are, the more it will affect our dogs when we are doing separation anxiety training.
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SHOW NOTES:
Short-Term Interaction between Dogs and Their Owners: Effects on Oxytocin, Cortisol, Insulin and Heart Rate — An Exploratory Study https://sci-hub.se/10.2752/175303711x13045914865385
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Emotional contagion in dogs as measured by change in cognitive task performance https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2014.09.001
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The role of oxytocin in relationships between dogs and humans and potential applications for the treatment of separation anxiety in dogs https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12235
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Long-term stress levels are synchronized in dogs and their owners https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-43851-x
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Dogs Smell Your Emotional State and It Affects Their Mood psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/201710/dogs-smell-your-emotional-state-and-it-affects-their-mood
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Fight, Flight, Freeze: What This Response Means  https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/fight-flight-freeze#in-the-body