A client emailed me about his 5-month-old pup suddenly sniffing around the perimeter of the lower floor of the house. This particular breed was developed and employed to work as a retriever as well as to sniff out truffles. After the work was done, the Standard Poodle enjoyed being the elegant companion of his people. Nowadays, this breed has found its place in our lives mostly as a cherished pet. But you will find with any dog, their sense of smell is something {Read More}
Aromas Dogs Love
December 20, 2014 by
One of the things most of us dog owners find repulsive about our dogs is when they roll in an obnoxious scent on the ground. The more disgusting we find it, the more alluring our dogs seem to find it. Worms, animal excrement, road kill, you name it. If that stuff was bottled and dogs earned money, dog fragrances would be big business. On the other hand, when certain dogs get baths and smell the way we want them to {Read More}
The Dog’s Super Power
July 31, 2014 by
One of the things dogs have on us humans is their sense of smell. Sniffing is their super power. Their sense of smell is 10,000 to 100,000 times as strong as ours! So wouldn’t you think, then, that one dog smelling another dog’s butt with a super powerful dog nose like that would knock him out cold? But it doesn’t and the video below tells why. By Helen Verte Certified Pet Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed Certified Trick Dog {Read More}
Dogs and Their Noses
June 12, 2014 by
The nose of a dog is amazing. As a matter of fact, olfaction (the process of smelling) is the dog’s primary sense. We mere humans will never understand how dogs perceive and interpret smells. The dog’s sense of smell is one thousand times more sensitive than our own. While we have 5 million olfactory receptors in our nose, the dog has over 220 million! It boggles the mind! So be patient with your dog when you’re on walks with him. {Read More}
A Nose Game for Dogs Fort Lauderdale
November 18, 2013 by
One of the nose games I play with my dogs is to pop a pot of popcorn, then go out into the backyard, and plant the popped kernels all over the place. In grass, in toys, under empty upside-down flower pots, on lawn chairs, on lawn chair arm rests, in planters, palm trees, on tables, their dog walk, fence posts, on branches of bushes, etc. The main thing is that I plant the treats on the ground, at and above {Read More}
