Smell of human stress can affect dogs' emotions, leading them to make more pessimistic choices (phys.org)

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

this is such bad news for my dog.

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Your dog recognises you're trying your best, and is there for you, in the same way that you are there for your dog — one of the reasons dogs evolved to be so in tune with human stress is because often they're more than pets, they're our partners.

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