Most dog owners would do just about anything for their pups. And a 2018 study published in the journal Learning & Behavior says the feeling may be mutual.
Plenty of research shows that dogs respond to signs of their owners’ distress, such as crying, but it hasn’t been clear to what extent pups will try to make their owners feel better. The study suggests that “dogs will actually take an action trying to alleviate that distress,” says Julia Meyers-Manor, an associate professor of psychology at Ripon College in
