(STUDY FINDS) -- LINKOPING, Sweden — Is there anything quite like the bond between a dog and its caregiver? Canines usually become incredibly attached to their human companions, so much so that it feels like their entire world revolves around their owners. Now, a new study conducted at Linköping University in Sweden finds that dogs even take on the stress levels of their owners.
That’s right, if you’re feeling particularly stressed out, there is a good chance your pup is feeling the same way.
The study’s authors considered the possibility that the relationship works the other way; humans take on the stress levels of their dogs, but they do not believe this is the case.
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