Coming home stressed? Your dog is internalising those bad vibes

Research has found that throughout a dog’s life, its stress levels tend to rise and fall together with its owner’s. — MEIKE ENGELS/imagebroker/dpa

Is your dog stressed out? Maybe you’re the one who needs a belly rub.

New research finds that throughout a dog’s life, the stress levels of a canine and his or her human tend to rise and fall together. In fact, stress in a dog appears to be more closely linked to the stress of its owner than it is to the dog’s own temperament.