Re: Minor? That depends..
"In my experience, the amount of stress can vary greatly." No kidding! When I've speed-walked the dog the last half-mile home, or dart into the house form the car having barely made it, you can bet my heart is pounding. All manner of stress bubbling around due to fighting an unplanned emergence.
And yanno, once you get past the WTF? factor, this is a pretty good idea.