Smell of human stress can affect dogs' emotions, leading them to make more pessimistic choices
Smell of human stress can affect dogs' emotions, leading them to make more pessimistic choices

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Smell of human stress can affect dogs' emotions, leading them to make more pessimistic choices

this is such bad news for my dog.
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.