Dogs are more sensitive to human emotions and moods than other animals. However, this idea does not fully describe the emotional connection between a dog and its owner.
According to the latest data, if a dog's owner becomes depressed, the pet will not enjoy life for long either.
This was reported by the publication News.ru with reference to a publication in the scientific journal Scientific Reports.
Scientists have come to the conclusion that dogs are very sensitive to the emotional state of their owner.
They understand perfectly well when a person is in a good mood.
And they also sense stress very well. Moreover, they can determine it by smell.
As a result, a person's stress and depression can be transmitted to the dog.
In this case, pets show anxiety, their behavior becomes anxious. All this can end in depression for the dog.
Experts also concluded that when dogs smell stress, they doubt that they can help and be useful to their owner.
Author: Igor Zur