Dog owners swear that their furry best friend gets along with their feelings. Now that sense of interspecies connection seems real: dogs can smell your emotional state, and adopt your emotions as their own.
Can dogs feel the stress?
Yes, your dog knows when you're stressed — and he feels it, too. New research shows that our furry friends feel our stress, which gives us a window into our health — and may affect theirs, too.
Can dogs sense when you're sad?
Research shows that your dog can hear when you are happy or sad. Dogs' ability to communicate with humans is unlike any other species in the animal kingdom. They can sense our feelings, read our facial expressions, and even follow our gestures.
Can dogs really smell emotions?
A new study finds that dogs reflect our feelings based on the way we smell. Dogs are famous for their ability to interpret human emotions, and they quickly notice when their owners are feeling fearful or sad. But new research, conducted by Italian scientist Biagio Daniello, has shown that our dogs can reflect our feelings through how we smell.