The Stress of People and Dogs Is Synced

Stress is synchronized to dogs and their owners, since the levels of the next hormone, cortisol, present as well as to dogs and people, according to the science magazine Scientific Reporting, done by the Swedish University of Linkoping and co-ordinated by Lena Roth.

If we understand better how the dog is influenced by man, it will be possible to match the dog and the owner in a way that is better for both from the point of stress management, Roth notes.

The study examined 25 border dogs and 33 of the” race Shetland”, all owned by women.

To monitor stress levels, researchers analyzed cortisol concentrations in owner's hair and dog hair and checked them both in summer and winter.

Moreover, owners were asked to complete two questionnaires on their personality and their dog's to verify the relationship between stress and personality traits.