Increasing stress According to McConnell, when a human hugs a dog, it can signal increasing stress and a sense of threat. When they are tightly squeezed, their stress levels can rise sharply. The ...

An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. We all love our dogs, but when it comes to showing them affection, hugs aren’t always the right way to go. We spoke to canine behavioral ...

Or, as Horowitz succinctly put it: "Dogs are dealing with it." So, as adult humans, we can limit our own impulse to hug dogs. Impulse control, however, is much harder when you're an infant.