Stressed Out? Your Dog May Feel It Too, Study Suggests

Stressed Out? Your Dog May Feel It Too, Study Suggests
A Shetland sheepdog at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, on February 9, 2019 Wong Maye-E/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—When dog owners go through a stressful period, they’re not alone in feeling the pressure—their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests.

Dog owners experiencing long bouts of stress can transfer it to their dogs, scientists report in a study published June 6 in Scientific Reports.