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How dogs pick up and react to human emotions

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Kicking off 2026 with a great topic - discussing how our dogs react to our emotions. We can all agree, the world is getting a little crazy now - but like Philip points out, this was a big problem since the pandemic where we saw this surge in issues in dogs, reacting to the stress of the humans. Philip gives a couple of great examples from cases he has worked on in the past and we discuss once again how bafflingly attuned our dogs can get to us - and what it means for you as dog owner.
28 Jan English South Africa Hobbies · Kids & Family

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