why training fails under stress

Stress, Thresholds, and Recovery: Why Timing Matters More Than Technique

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Calm dog standing quietly outdoors, representing how regulation and recovery support learning before training begins

Many training struggles are not caused by poor technique, but by poor timing. This article explains how stress, thresholds, and recovery affect learning, why behavior changes under pressure, and how supporting dogs below threshold leads to more reliable and humane outcomes.