If your job has you feeling tense, your dog might be feeling it too.

A new study published in Scientific Reports finds that stress from work can affect your dog at home.

The research, led by Tanya Mitropoulos and Allison Andrukonis, shows that when dog owners dwell on work problems after hours, a habit known as "work-related rumination," their pets show more signs of stress.

Researchers surveyed 85 working dog owners. They measured job stress and how often people kept thinking about work during their free time. Then they asked how stressed owners thought their dogs were and also tracked actual behaviors linked to canine stress, like whining, pacing or restlessness.

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The study found that owners with higher job stress had dogs who showed more stress-related behaviors. That link stayed strong even when the researchers accounted for other stress in the home. Interestingly, owners didn’t always realize their dogs were stressed. It was a pup's behavior that told the story.

The big factor driving the connection? Rumination. Owners who mentally took work home were more likely to have stressed-out dogs. Thinking about work off the clock seemed to spread stress from humans to pets.

This idea is known as "crossover," when one person’s stress spills over to others in a home. Previous research has shown this happens between spouses, and now there’s evidence it can happen between people and their pets too.

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Dogs are especially sensitive to their owners’ moods. Scientists call this "emotional contagion," the idea that dogs can pick up on human feelings through tone of voice, body language and other subtle cues. When an owner is distracted or irritable from work stress, the dog notices. Over time, this can affect the dog’s well-being.

The study also suggests another explanation. When people are focused on work problems, they may become less patient, more distant or less consistent with routines like walks and feeding. That kind of change in care can also increase stress in dogs.

The authors point out that Americans overwhelmingly see their pets as part of the family. That makes it even more important to understand how our behavior affects them.

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In the study’s words, "employed dog owners might benefit from avoiding work-related ruminations when at home to protect the well-being of man’s best friend."

Putting work aside when you walk through the door doesn’t just help your own health. It helps your dog, too.

Heart-pounding video has been released showing the moment two brave New Jersey police officers pulled an impaired man from a car stuck on railway tracks, seconds before the speeding locomotive rams the vehicle.

Police vehicle dashcam footage shows quick-thinking officers in a life-or-death incident, desperately pulling the driver from the car just after midnight May 12 as the railroad crossing gates are dropping down with warning lights flashing and bells sounding. 

"We’re dragging him out of the car. The car is stuck," an officer can be heard saying over the police radio system. 

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Screams and howls then ring out, although it isn’t clear from whom. 

"It’s going to hit the car," the officer says as the train blasts its horn.

Seconds later, the train smashes into the car, which appears to be a Tesla.

The two officers, Devin Hinchcliffe and John Ward of the Piscataway Township Police Department, have been praised for their heroism in saving the driver’s life.

"Recognizing the imminent danger posed by an approaching train, the officers swiftly and safely removed the driver just seconds before impact," the Piscataway Township Police Department said in a news release on Facebook.

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"Their quick action prevented a potential tragedy, and we commend Officer Hinchcliffe and Officer Ward for their prompt and effective response."

The near-tragic incident happened on New Brunswick Avenue.

Police said that because of the driver's impaired condition, "he was unable to follow instructions to exit the vehicle."

"Their professionalism and quick decision-making undoubtedly prevented a tragedy," the department wrote in another post. "Excellent job!"

It is unclear what was wrong with the driver and how the car became stuck on the tracks. 

Facebook users gave high praise to the officers and hailed them as heroes for their selfless actions.

"This is amazing. God bless them. They do not get paid enough," one woman wrote.

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"Thank you for always putting your life on the line to protect someone else’s and trying to keep the community safe," wrote another. "#BACK THE BLUE."

The incident happened days before dashcam footage showed the moment an out-of-control dump truck smashed into a New Jersey home after its driver had a medical emergency.