What you need to know about your dog’s nose to improve your relationship
Nathan Lowe, The Indy Dog Whisperer
1. Know Your Dog’s Nose
- 300 million olfactory receptors in a dog’s nose (Humans only have 6 million)
- 40% more brain surface devoted to smelling
- Can inhale/exhale simultaneously
2. Understand How Your Dog Uses Their Nose
- To “see” (unique scent profiles for everything)
- To acclimate to strangers (don’t reach to pet
- While they sniff!)
- To acclimate to each other (nose to rear end)
- To locate food
3. Engage Your Dog’s Nose
- Offer objects in your hand to their nose
- Take on outdoor adventures (smelling smorgasbords!)
- Intentionally engaging the nose build rapport and earns attentiveness
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