Why Dogs Smell Butts
Since handshakes are out of the question, dogs need a way to introduce themselves to one another. Dogs get to know each other by sniffing each other’s butts. It is the chemical trail from a dog’s anal sacs that create a dog’s signature scent. Why is smell so important to a dog? It is because a dog’s nose is 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than a humans, due to the dog’s large olfactory membrane that holds more than 225 million scent receptors. It only makes sense that their nose would play such a crucial role. Dogs that smell each other’s butts are able to gather valuable information about the… Read More
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