With one of the most powerful noses in the animal kingdom, it stands to reason that dogs would find some smells unbearable.

Dogs have a powerful sense of smell, there's no doubt about that. While us humans stumble through life guided mostly by our eyes, our canine companions tend to walk through life with their noses, ...

If you have a dog, you may have noticed that its paws smell disturbingly similar to a popular snack food: Fritos. In fact, even the corn chip brand acknowledged the stinky similarity, tweeting in 2022 ...

Dogs are capable of using their nose for many tasks: hunting, retrieval, and finding that cookie crumb you dropped beneath the couch. Now we can add “mussel sniffing” to the list. The California ...

Dogs have a truly astonishing sense of smell that goes far beyond anything we could imagine. From picking up the scent of a potential mate miles away to uncovering an explosive, a dog's nose is always ...

While most skunk sprayings don’t do permanent harm to dogs, they will make your dog stink and possibly make it nauseous, as the scent may cling to the dog for days. Skunks live throughout North ...

We adore our dogs no matter what, but they’re even more lovable when they look their best and aren’t stinky. Having that good-looking, odor-free pooch, though, takes a multipronged approach. Keeping ...

In recent years, a growing body of research has affirmed that dogs can smell when humans are stressed. A new study shows how it affects them. As many dog owners can attest, our stress is contagious.

A heartwarming video of the moment a dog stopped to smell the flowers on a walk has delighted the internet. Posted by Alena, known as @prostoalenaa on TikTok, the clip shows the moment the small dog ...

If you read this blog on a regular basis you know that it is primarily designed to address what psychology research shows about behaviors across species. My view is that the field of “comparative ...

Most dog owners know that dogs have incredibly powerful noses. Scents that seem mild or even pleasant to us can be overwhelming — and sometimes completely unbearable — to them. Certain smells are ...