Tag: Stress

Best Friends Animal Society Press ReleaseBest Friends Animal Society Shares How Pets Help Cope in the Countdown to a Historic Presidential Election  It’s no secret that Americans’ stress levels are ...

Shutterstock Like humans, dogs experience stress when encountering situations that make them feel uneasy, anxious, or overwhelmed. Although most dog owners strive to provide the best care, common mistakes may ...

Source: Virginia Young/Used with permission Anyone who’s had a dog or cat suspects that they aren’t walking around thinking about yesterday, or tomorrow. Animals concentrate on their sensory experiences of ...

A recent study published in Scientific Reports revealed that dogs can assess the stress levels of their owners or even complete strangers, which may, in turn, affect their own emotional ...

Dogs can smell human stress, and a new study reveals the scent may trigger a similar emotional effect in dogs, prompting them to make 'pessimistic' decisions.This is the first scientific ...

Dogs can smell human stress — and it alters their own behavior, reveals new research. Our four-legged friends experience “emotional contagion” from the smell of human stress — leading them ...

Our four-legged friend's uncanny ability to know we are in a bad mood is something dog owners have long sworn by.However, scientists have now shown that dogs really are affected ...

Study participant Freddie sitting next to the jar containing the odor sample while waiting for the test to begin. Credit: University of Bristol Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell ...