The Language Of Dogs

[jiml]

*Physiological changes due to stress take 5-7 days to return back to normal levels of neurotransmitters. So if a dog gets highly stressed once every 3 days the dog’s threshold will be easier to get to each time a new stress is introduced. Soon enough that dog’s threshold will take very little to elicit a response that could be aggression.

Im curious as to where you got "5-7" days? From my knowledge a single stressful event relieses dopamine and epinephrine which trigger the reliese of (the stress hormone) cortisol . adrenalin is very short lasting. cortisol lingers longer but I believe can dissipate in as little as 20-30 minutes.

cortisol levels vary through the day

as to aggression with repeated stressful events. I think that would be more prevalent with a cause that is considered uncontrollable and random

[DaneMama]

I got the "5-7 days" from the lecturers material. She had a reference to it but I don't know if I have access to it anymore.

[V Crane]

Great Resource, Thanks! They should post one of these at every Dog park!

[doggiedad]

V Crane, i read in your signature line where you said
it's not good training to have a dog snuggle at your feet
on the bed. having a dog snuggle at your feet in bed is
excellent training. i can pat the bed, hand signal, call him
or just lay there and my dog will join us in bed. if i'm sitting
on the sofa i can lean over as if i were going to tie my shoe
and my dog will jump on the sofa, walk behind me and lay down
at the opposite end of the sofa. bed and sofa training rates
high on my list.

[Stella08]

DaneMama I have a question: do you think that a dog can stress to another dog that they live together?

[DaneMama]

Do you mean do the two dogs *know* that they live together? Or "tell" each other they live together?

[Stella08]

Do you mean do the two dogs *know* that they live together? Or "tell" each other they live together?

I mean they live together (I have 2 chihuahuas) so my concern is if maybe my oldest chihuahua (3 years old) can get stressed from the little one, she is 1 year old, because I work all day, they spent a lot of time alone till I get back home from work.

Thanks

[DaneMama]

Does your oldest one act stressed? Does your older dog like the younger one? Do they play together?

[Stella08]

Does your oldest one act stressed? Does your older dog like the younger one? Do they play together?

Yes, the oldest one play with the little one, but sometimes she looks over excited because of the little one, and she want all my atention and don't let the oldest stay on my legs or close to me, she wants her place all the time..

[lily]

brilliant thread,i know now that annies itching is stress related,she will go hours without a scratch then a visitor will come to the house and she will start scratching until shes told to stop ,but shes happy to see people so shes excited never fearfull !,but i guess shes still relieving stress would that be correct?,karen