Reducing Stress by Design

We all know the effects that stress can have on us. Minor or even good stress, such as preparing for a hawaiian vacation, can be debilitating even though our rational self knows a vacation will be lots of fun! However, this isn’t true for our four-legged friends. Pets don’t have the mechanism to understand that being away from home could be a lot of fun; therefore, their response to the slightest change can be disturbing. 

Locker, A. (n.d.). Reducing stress by design. Pet Boarding & Daycare. Retrieved December 14, 2022, from https://www.petboardinganddaycare.com/archive/back_issues/volume3edition2/article8.html

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Topic(s): Breeder Resource, Designs that Support Good Welfare, Environment, Kennel Design

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