Your Dog Feels Your Stress, Here’s What To Do

Ever notice your dog acting anxious, reactive, or unsettled, even when nothing obvious is happening?

Chances are, they’re picking up on you.

Your dog isn’t just responding to your commands or routines. They’re reading your body language, breathing patterns, tension, and emotional state constantly. When you’re stressed, rushed, or overwhelmed, that energy shows up in your dog’s behavior, whether you realize it or not.

In this episode, Amy sits down with Canine Partnered Energy Coach Mike Overlie to unpack how your internal state influences your dog’s nervous system, decision-making, and ability to stay calm, focused, and regulated. This isn’t about being perfect or pretending stress doesn’t exist. It’s about learning how to manage your energy in a way that helps your dog feel safer and more balanced too.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• How your stress and emotional state quietly shape your dog’s behavior and reactions
• Why simple habits like walking can become powerful tools for resetting both of you
• What being more intentional with your energy actually looks like in everyday pet life

If you’ve ever felt like your dog mirrors your anxiety, your pace, or your mood, this conversation will help you see what’s really happening and how to create calmer days for both of you.

If this episode gave you a lightbulb moment, take a screenshot while you’re listening and share it on your social feed, tag me so I can thank you and share it back.

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P.S. You may hear us refer to the show as Starlight Pet Talk in this episode. That was our original name. Don’t worry, you’re in the right place. 

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