Dogs can smell when humans are stressed, study suggests

Your Body Smells When It's Stressed And Your Dog Can Sniff It Out

Being under stress can cause all kinds of physiological shifts in the human body, from heart rates to the chemicals released into the bloodstream – and it turns out our canine pals can sniff out those stress-related changes, even in strangers.

Dogs can sniff out the scent of stress, new study suggests

According to the scientists, the skill could be useful when training service dogs and therapy dogs.

Study: Dogs can smell when humans are stressed

While earlier research found that canines may be able to smell when a person is happy or fearful, this latest study measured human participants' stress levels to increase the accuracy of the results.

Study: Dogs can smell when humans are stressed

While earlier research found that canines may be able to smell when a person is happy or fearful, this latest study measured human participants' stress levels to increase the accuracy of the results.

Study: Dogs can smell when humans are stressed

While earlier research found that canines may be able to smell when a person is happy or fearful, this latest study measured human participants' stress levels to increase the accuracy of the results.

Study: Dogs can smell when humans are stressed

While earlier research found that canines may be able to smell when a person is happy or fearful, this latest study measured human participants' stress levels to increase the accuracy of the results.