Stress and the Monks of New Skete

The Monks of New Skete use a technique where they take the puppy they're training in their hand, extend their arm, holding the puppy out, away from their body. They'll do this briefly, just long enough for the puppy to start whimpering a bit. They then bring the puppy back in, holding it close to their bodies and comforting it. The concept is that stress is good for the puppy's development. That's what I feel HF does to/for us.