Dogs can sense human stress through smell, influencing their learning and emotional states.
New research from the University of Bristol shows that dogs can sense human stress through smell, leading them to make more "pessimistic" choices. This is the first study to test how human stress odors affect dogs' learning and emotional states. The findings suggest that dogs' emotional states and perceptions of rewards can be influenced by the odor of a stressed human, and this study could have implications for dogs in kennels or training to be assistance dogs.
July 22, 2024
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