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The Most Outlandish Way Your Dog Mirrors Your Emotions

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By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker

If like most doggy devotees you’re absolutely sure your furry pal can read your mind, you’ll be pleased to know you’re right. Almost. As it turns out, according to a recent study, dogs can sense our emotions using of all things, their adorable noses. And once your canine companion sniffs out your mood, he adjusts his own accordingly.

It’s already scientifically proven that dogs can see and hear human emotions, but until now, no one knew for certain that they also use their incredible sense of smell to inform them about how their humans are feeling. It actually makes perfect sense when you remember that unlike people who typically respond most often to what they see, dogs lead with their noses and respond most often to what they smell.

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