Dog Behavior After the Holidays: Why Stress Disrupts Life With Your Dog—and How to Find Calm Again

Is your dog acting out or shutting down after the holidays—and you're not sure what to do about it?

That strange, in-between week after the holidays? Your dog feels it too. While you're trying to reset your life, your dog is recovering from overstimulation, unpredictability, and emotional exhaustion. This episode explores why your dog’s behavior may seem “off” and what they really need right now.

In this episode:

• Learn how overstimulation during the holidays impacts your dog’s nervous system—and yours.

• Discover why “doing nothing” can be the most healing gift for both of you.

• Find out what rest and decompression actually look like in a dog’s world (hint: it’s not about new toys or extra training).

  
  

Tune in to discover how to help your dog recover from the holiday chaos with compassion, quiet, and just enough space to breathe.

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This podcast explores life with dogs and life with pets, focusing on the dog–human bond and what it truly takes to understand and bond with your dog through dog body language, dog enrichment, behavior guidance, dog reactivity support, reactivity awareness, reactive dogs, reactive dog training, calming reactive dogs, dog training, dog training tips, training rescue dogs, pet training, dog obedience, dog behavior, dog behaviour, dog socialization, dog barking, dog habits, dog health, dog life, dog myths, and positive reinforcement for all dogs:  rescue dogs, velcro dogs, anxious dogs, reactive dogs, high-energy dogs, big-feeling dogs, and family pets, hosted by a canine nutritionist, nutrition coach, dog coach, dog coaching specialist, and retired vet tech, with episodes covering dog food, canine enrichment, dog training, dog nutrition, canine nutrition, dog gut health, dog grief, dog products, and science-backed routines that help dogs feel safer, healthier, calmer, and more understood while offering practical steps, enrichment ideas, behavior strategies, body language insights, and daily habits to support any dog and create a more confident, connected life with dogs.