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If your job feels strenuous, your dog may also feel it.
New study Published in scientific reports It shows that stress from work can affect the dog at home.
A study led by Tanya Metropulos and Alison Andrucanis shows that when dog owners live on working problems after hours, a habit known as “work -related rumination”, their pets show more signs of stress.
Researchers interviewed 85 owners of working dogs. They Measured stress to work And how often people thought about work in their spare time. Then they asked how the owners of stress believed that their dogs, as well as monitoring the actual behavior associated with dog stress, such as nagging, step or anxiety.
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To the left of the office worker closes his face while sitting behind his laptop. The case of black Labrador retriever looks clearly concerned. A new study has shown that stress -to -work can affect dogs through emotional infection and rumination related to work. (Getti Image)
The study found that the owners with higher stress at work had dogs that showed more stress -related behavior. This connection remained strong, even when the researchers took into account other stress in the house. It is interesting that the owners did not always understand that their dogs were emphasized. It was the puppy behavior who told the story.
A big factor that drives the connection? Rumination. Owners who mentally took the job home Tense dogs. Thinking about working on the clock, it seemed to spread stress from humans to pets.
This idea is known as “crossover” when one person’s stress shimmers to the other in the house. Previous studies have shown that this is happening between spouses, and now there is evidence that can happen between humans and their pets.
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The dog sits on a deciduous floor with a sad expression. New studies show that dogs can absorb their owners’ work stress through emotional signals and changes in a regular routine. (Getti Image)
Dogs are particularly sensitive to the mood of the owners. Scientists call it a “emotional infection”, the idea that dogs can take on human feelings through the tone of the voice, body language and other subtle signals. If the owner is distracted or irritated by working stress, the dog notes. Over time, this can affect the dog’s well -being.
The study also suggests a different explanation. When people focus on working problems, they can become less patient, more distant or less appropriate procedures like walking and feeding. Such changes in care can also increase stress in dogs.
The woman presses the nose bridge in disappointment while working at home. A 2025 study published in scientific reports associates stress and rumination with signs of stress in domestic dogs. (Getti Image)
The authors note 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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According to the study, “busy Dog owners It can take advantage of what at home to protect the well -being of a person’s best friend. “
Putting off work aside when you go through the door, not just helps your health. It also helps your dog.
