Can dogs sense emotions?

Dogs Can Identify Fear in Humans, but Can They Smell It? Dogs probably can't exactly smell the human emotion of fear. However, they can definitely identify and interpret humans' emotions and words. read more

A dog can sense this. Changes in breath chemicals may be one way that seizure-alert dogs recognize that a person is about to have a seizure. It’s sometimes said that “dogs can smell fear,” and this is probably true. read more

All dog owners like to think that their pet can sense their mood and emotions. Although researchers now accept that dogs, and other non-human animals, can experience primary emotions such as anxiety, fear, and anger, they still do not accept that “animals” have a sense of self and are capable of sophisticated secondary emotions. read more