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If your job feels tense, your dog may feel it too.
A new study Posted in scientific reports Thinks that stress can affect your dog at home through work.
The examination of Tanya Mitropoulos and Allison Andrukonis shows that when dog owners live on work problems after hours, a habit that is known as “work -related ruminations” show their pets more signs of stress.
The researchers surveyed 85 work dog owners. She measured working stress And how often did people think about work during their free time. Then they asked how stressed owners thought that their dogs were and also pursued actual behaviors associated with dog stress, such as whining, pace or restlessness.
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A stressed office worker on the left covers her face as she sits on her laptop. On the right, a Black Labrador Retriever looks visibly anxious. A new study showed that work stress can influence dogs through emotional contagation and working -up rumbling. (Getty Images)
The study showed that owners with higher job stress had dogs that showed more stress -related behaviors. This link remained strong even if the researchers blamed different stress in the household. Interestingly, the owners did not always notice that their dogs were stressed. It was the behavior of a puppy told the story.
The big factor that is right? Rumin. Owners who mentally took home with them home stressed dogs. Thinking about working from the clock seemed to spread stress on pets.
This idea is referred to as a “crossover” when the stress of a person in one house passes to others. Earlier studies have shown that this is done between the spouses, and now there are indications that it can also happen between humans and their pets.
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A dog sits on a hardwood floor with a sad expression. New research results show that dogs can absorb the working stress of their owners through emotional information and changes in routine. (Getty Images)
Dogs are particularly sensitive to the moods of their owners. Scientists call this “emotional infection”, the idea that dogs can take human feelings through tone, body language and other subtle information. If an owner of working stress is distracted or irritated, the dog notices. Over time, this can affect the dog’s well -being.
The study also suggests another explanation. If people focus on work problems, they can agree less patient, more distant or less with routines such as walks and feeding. This type of change in care can also increase stress in dogs.
A woman frustrates the bridge of the nose as she works from home. A study published in Scientific Reports 2025 linked to work stress and rumination of stress among pet dogs. (Getty Images)
The authors point out that Americans mostly see their pets as part of the family. This makes it even more important to understand how our behavior affects them.
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In the words of the study ” Dog owner Could benefit from avoiding labor -related ruminants if they protect the best friend of man’s best friend at home. “
When you walk through the door, it not only helps her own health. It also helps your dog.
