The adrenalin rush dogs get when excited can be addictive, shares Trish King. She says the epinephrine responses are good for animals in the wild, where an action not taken lead to death. But, it’s not always so useful in our world.
Animal owners with dogs who get overly excited can gain one or two tips from this article. Share it on social media, websites, in blogs or e-newsletters.
Source: Bark, May 2019. Link.
We humans are excellent at inadvertently teaching dogs to get overly excited. Uncontrolled excitement is something that we all need to be aware of, and something that we try to control, so dogs can learn that other emotional states are more appropriate.
INSIGHTS: King says to remember that dogs don’t know they are doing something wrong . . . just responding to stimulation in the environment with their own energy.