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7 Signs Your Dog Is Overstimulated (And How to Help Them Calm Down)
|The Pet Parents at PetsRule
When “Too Much” Looks Like Bad Behavior Many dogs are not misbehaving. They are overwhelmed. Modern life is loud, busy, fast, and unpredictable. Dogs experience all of it without the filters humans rely on. When stimulation piles up faster than a dog can process it, the nervous system takes over. That state is called overstimulation, and it often looks like a behavior problem. 7 Common Signs Your Dog Is Overstimulated 1. Sudden zoomies or frantic energyThis is not always excitement. It is often a stress release response when a dog cannot regulate... Read more...
Your Dog Isn't Misbehaving, They're Communicating
|The Pet Parents at PetsRule
Your Dog’s Behavior Is a Message, Not a Problem When dogs bark, pull, chew, panic, or shut down, most advice jumps straight to correction. Train harder. Be firmer. Add more structure. But behavior doesn’t come from nowhere. Behavior is communication. Dogs don’t have language the way we do. They speak through movement, posture, vocalization, energy, and habits. When something feels off in their world emotionally, physically, or relationally it shows up as behavior. If we only try to stop the behavior, we miss the message entirely. Why “Bad Behavior” Is a... Read more...
The Emotionally Intelligent Way to Raise a Calm, Happy Dog
|The Pet Parents at PetsRule
The emotionally intelligent way to raise a calm, happy dog starts with a simple but often overlooked truth: behavior is not the problem — it’s the signal. If you love your dog deeply but still struggle with anxiety, reactivity, barking, pulling, or chaos, you’re not failing. And your dog isn’t “bad.” Most dog advice focuses on correcting behavior. Emotionally intelligent dog parenting starts one level deeper by understanding what’s driving behavior in the first place. Emotion creates behavior.When you address emotion, behavior changes naturally. Behavior problems like barking, pulling, reactivity,... Read more...