The physical and acoustic environment directly influences stress levels and overall welfare in boarded dogs. This protocol recommends reducing aggressive environmental stimuli that may generate anxiety, overarousal, emotional exhaustion, or chronic stress during the stay.
Key recommendations include minimizing prolonged barking through appropriate space distribution and group management, avoiding excessively loud music, metallic impacts, and continuous movement of people around resting areas. Adequate ventilation, temperature control, and visually calm, organized areas should also be prioritized.
Predictable and stable environments help reduce the sense of environmental chaos often present in collective housing facilities. The objective is to create a calmer and more physiologically appropriate environment for dogs during boarding.