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Pet Stress Vs Anxiety Vs Sensitivity - How to Tell Which One Affects Your Pet

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Welcome back to Season 7 of Let's Talk to Animals, the podcast all species can enjoy together!

In this episode, Shannon walks you through the key differences between pet stress, pet anxiety and pet high sensitivity. Which one is affecting your pet? What do stressed pets, anxious pets, sensitive pets need, and how can you help your pet cope?

As you listen, you will learn….

  • The signs you are dealing with pet stress vs anxiety vs sensitivity?
  • Which of these three responses is normal and which is not and why
  • Why our pet’s life as our companion predisposes them to stress and anxiety
  • How and why pet anxiety can look surprisingly similar to grief
  • The hallmark sign that lets you know your pet is absolutely struggling with anxiety
  • The one thing your pet must have in order to know they are highly sensitive
  • Why high sensitivity can actually be genetically advantageous to your pet
  • Why sensitive pets feel more stress than even most anxious pets and how you can help

Other episodes mentioned in this episode (please link up as embedded hyperlinks where possible):

The Hero’s Journey, Pet Edition: https://letstalktoanimals.buzzsprout.com/2105365/episodes/19241267-the-hero-s-journey-pet-edition-ho...

How animal communication can help the Highly Sensitive Pet: https://letstalktoanimals.buzzsprout.com/2105365/episodes/12661708-how-animal-communication-can-help...

Pet Anxiety what is it and how animal communication can help your anxious pet: https://letstalktoanimals.buzzsprout.com/2105365/episodes/15502556-pet-anxiety-what-is-it-and-how-an...

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Pet Anxiety Guide: https://www.animallovelanguages.com/petanxietyguide

Pet High Sensitivity Guide: https://www.animallovelanguages.com/HSPetoptin

 

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