Smell of human stress affects dogs' emotions leading them to make more pessimistic choices

[skinnydipper]

'Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more 'pessimistic' choices, new research finds. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Scientific Reports today [22 July], is the first to test how human stress odours affect dogs' learning and emotional state.'

Smell of human stress affects dogs' emotions leading them to make more pessimistic choices

Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more 'pessimistic' choices, new research finds. Researchers tested how human stress odors affect dogs' learning and emotional state.

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[Dobiegirl]

If stress travels through air it probably explains why some dogs ignore some people alongside body language of course.