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Sensitivity, Thresholds, and Stress Recovery: Why Some Dogs Need More Space

February 8, 2026February 6, 2026 by WholeDogLife
Whole Dog Life, Individuality in Dogs, A calm dog standing at a comfortable distance in a natural setting, illustrating sensitivity stress thresholds and the need for space to support emotional recovery, See the Dog in Front of You.

Some dogs process the world more intensely than others. This article explores sensitivity, stress thresholds, and recovery time, explaining why certain dogs need more space, slower pacing, and quieter environments—not as a training issue, but as a matter of nervous system capacity and internal experience.

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Categories Individuality & Internal Experience Tags internal experience dogs, individuality in dogs, stress recovery dogs, understanding reactive dogs, dog sensitivity, dog nervous system, stress thresholds in dogs

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