New Delhi, May 25 -- A new study has found that dog owners who come home moaning about a tough day at work may be making their pets stressed and unhappy. Researchers in the US discovered that dogs show more signs of stress-related behaviour when they are exposed to their owners' workplace worries. The study suggests that owners should avoid bringing home their work problems to "protect the well-being of man's best friend," Daily Mail reported.

Work stress is a common issue in the UK, affecting around 700,000 people each year and causing an estimated 16 million lost working days, the report further added. The team of psychologists from Radford University in Virginia wanted to see if family dogs could also be affected by their owners' stre...