Tag: stress

How being a pet parent improves your health

By Theresa GannonArticle, Cats, Dogs, Lifestyleanimal, exercise, Health, Pet Ownership, pet parent, stress

Being a pet parent offers many benefits. Animal companions not only give us unconditional love and friendship — they also improve our health! Karen is an actress who used to burn the candle at both ends. That is, until she rescued a beaten and abandoned dog named Valoche. As a pet parent, she experienced a…

Calming games for a hyperactive dog

By Theresa Gannoncanine, Trainingcanine, dog, dogs, energy, games, hyperactive, puppy, Rescue, stress, Training

Over-excitement can be a problem if you can’t get your hyperactive dog to settle down. These 3 games help by rewarding relaxed behavior. Identifying a hyperactive dog is pretty easy. He wiggles around a lot, is easily distracted and has a really hard time settling down even in quiet environments. Some hyper dogs become so…