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 ...

In a later study at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, dogs exposed to a fear scent showed signs of hesitation ...

Dogs can smell human stress — and it alters their own behavior, reveals new research. Our four-legged friends experience “emotional contagion” from the smell of human stress — leading them to make ...

Just about everybody knows that dogs are blessed with a superior sense of smell. As a matter of fact, their sense of smell is so sophisticated that humans, in comparison, are olfactory illiterates.

If a dog comes up to you, your first instinct might be to pet them. Of course, it’s good advice generally not to pet dogs you don’t know, but it can be tempting to reach out if they’re the ones ...

We adore our dogs and treat them like family, but sometimes the things we do with love end up confusing or stressing them out ...

Viral TikTok videos claiming that dogs can "smell that you love them" have taken social media by storm, with pet owners amazed by the idea that their pet can detect their love. The heartwarming claim ...