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Dog is a Crotch Sniffer – Pet tip 245
Most dog owners are aware that dog noses are extremely sensitive. This is due to the quantity of olfactory or ‘smell’ receptors in a dog’s nose. Whereas humans have around five million olfactory receptors, dogs have two hundred and twenty million. This makes their noses exponentially more sensitive than a human’s. Most times a dog’s sensitive nose works to our benefit. All kinds of dogs are used as service dogs to help humans find missing people, sniff out explosives, drugs etc. They can smell people coming from quite a distance and alert us to their presence. There are some embarrassing occasions however, when a dog’s nose is just too sensitive from our human perspective. Most notably this occurs when dogs try to sniff humans in their private areas.
This behaviour is a common one in dogs and equally common is the fact that it upsets most dog owners. The reason some dogs sniff at a human’s private parts is the same reason they sniff the private parts of other dogs. We know that when they smell other dogs in this way they can tell the sex, rank (is the dog more dominant or submissive) age and other information about the dog.
- Owner:
- Amy Hummel
- City:
- Blenheim
- Province, Country:
- Not Provided
- Type/Breed:
- Lab/Rottweiler
- Date of Birth:
- May 30, 2002
- Date of Death
- October 13, 2002
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- Not Provided
- Coat Colour:
- Black
- Eye Colour:
- Brown
Axl,
There are not words to explain the ache we feel over the lose of you but I will try...
You were just a puppy enjoying your life. You left so quickly, it took our breath away. Everyday that passes we miss you more, the sound of your bark, your whine and the sounds of your footsteps climbing up the stairs. We will miss you all of our lives, we will never be able to replace you. You were so full of spunk and energy that you wanted to share with the world but you were taken far to soon. There is no explaination out there for us, all we now is that you were loved by many and will be missed by many but I am sure you miss us all too. Miss all the tractor rides, car rides, trips to the beach and those baths you loved.You should of been able to experience much more but you were needed somewhere more important. I know you enjoyed your short life you could see it in your lives and thats all that matters. Miss you much...
Ames
