Depressed dog owners are passing bad vibes on to their pets who then mimic their owners’ feelings.
Man’s best friend may be more in tune with emotions than first thought, with 77% of owners saying their pets knew when they were feeling sad.
In a survey of 3,000 dog owners by esure pet insurance, nearly half claimed their dog sulks.
Four in 10 reckon their pet actually gets depressed, losing interest in play time, going off food or retreating to another room.
Esure’s Nikki Sellers said: “It seems dogs are highly sensitive creatures, able to detect a range of emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, anxiety and grief.”
I firmly believe this. My dogs always try to comfort me when I am sad and they pick up on our feelings by the sound of our voices even though we try to hide it.