These noses know...
Ever wonder how good your dog’s sense of smell is, or how it compares to ours?
A dog’s scent organ (inside his nose) is about FOUR TIMES LARGER than a human’s! And a dog’s sense of smell is about 50-100 times more powerful than ours! Humans have 5 million olfactory receptors, but dogs have about 220 million!
Basset Hound
Although all dogs have a powerful sense of smell, some breeds have a greater talent for sniffing out things. A few examples are Basset Hounds, Bloodhounds, and Beagles, which are considered ’scent hounds.’ If you live with a scent hound, you know how difficult it is to get his mind focused on anything but odors!
About the author: Melissa is a devoted pet owner with 4 cats: Kai, Cirrhi, Ritter & Cosmo; and the newest addition, Emme a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever puppy. Melissa is an avid dog agility enthusiast, and hopes her new puppy will someday be an agility champion! She is a Graphic Designer and Project Coordinator for the DrsFosterSmith.com and LiveAquaria.com websites. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Michigan State University and is a lifelong pet lover and owner.
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