Effects of Mindfulness Practice on Owner-Reported Dog Behavior and Relationship.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI February 10, 2026 Claudia Pinelli, Anna Scandurra, Alfredo Di Lucrezia et al.
Mindfulness practices have been shown to improve human emotional regulation and attentional accuracy, yet their impact on the perception of companion animal behavior remains largely unexplored. This study investigates whether a mindfulness program for owners influences their evaluation of dog behavior and the dog-owner relationship. Participants were assigned to either an 8-week...