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Stressed out? Your dog may feel it too, study suggests
Experts: Emotion can be transferred to canines
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This Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 file photo shows a Shetland sheepdog at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. A study published Thursday, June 6, 2019 in the journal Scientific Reports, suggests that dogs owners experiencing long bouts of stress can actually transfer the stress to their dogs like a contagious infection. - photo by Associated Press
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.
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