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Happy and angry human pictures differentially affect dogs' postural stability

Nadja Affenzeller1,2, Christiane Lutonsky3, Masoud Aghapour3

  • 1Physical Therapy, Clinical Centre for Small Animal Health and Research, Clinical Department for Small Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine (vetmeduni), Vienna, 1210, Austria. nadja.affenzeller@vetmeduni.ac.at.

Scientific Reports
|February 3, 2026
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Keywords:
Affective arousalCenter of pressureDogEmotionPostural stabilityPosturography

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