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How to Help Your Dog Manage a Stress Response: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
And How to Ground Your Dog Safely Many behaviours that worry owners — barking, lunging, freezing, refusing to move, or becoming overly submissive — are often misunderstood. These reactions are frequently labelled as disobedience, stubbornness, or poor training. In reality, they are usually stress responses driven by the nervous system. When a dog enters a stress response, they are no longer choosing behaviour rationally. Their body has shifted into survival mode. The role of
Marek Drzewiecki
Dec 19, 20256 min read
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