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Man's stressed friend: how your mental health can affect your dog

  • Written by Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian and PhD scholar, University of Sydney
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If you think your dog looks stressed out, it might be your own stress levels that are affecting your pet pooch.

A study published on Thursday in Nature’s Scientific Reports shows pet dogs may synchronise their stress levels with those of their owners.

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