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Reasons Why Your Dog Is Stinky–And When It’s Cause For Concern

iHeartDogs is reader-supported. When you buy via links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Got a dog that stinks no matter what you do? You’re not alone in this common canine conundrum. Dogs, with their adventurous spirits and instinctual behaviors, often come with a range of natural odors. While some of these smells are just part of the doggy package, others can be indicative of underlying health issues. This article aims … Read more

6 Incredible Things Dogs Can Sense Before They Happen

Our dogs can be so intuitive that it’s almost like they have a sixth sense. But while you may wonder whether they have the supernatural gift of prediction, it’s more likely that their keen five senses give them their remarkable abilities. A dog’s ears can hear four times (or more!) better than a human’s, while their noses are up to tens of thousands of times better than ours. In addition, they’re incredibly in-tune with their environments and their favorite people, so it’s really no wonder … Read more

New Study Reveals Which Sense Best Helps Dogs Notice People

We’re constantly reminded of what an amazing sense of smell dogs have, but they also have great hearing and vision. Which of these senses gives the best cues for our dogs to notice us? A study by Megumi Fukuzawa and Marina Watanabe from Nihon University’s College of Bioresource Sciences at Fujisawa, Japan set out to answer that question. The researchers set up a room with a booth at one end and a door for the dogs to enter on the … Read more

7 Tips & Tricks For Managing That Funky Dog Smell

There are several reasons that a dog might be particularly odiferous. Skin conditions, ear infections, lack of grooming, and dental issues are among the most common causes. If your pup has gotten a clean bill of health from the vet and a thorough spa treatment from the groomer, but still smells funky, you may just be particularly sensitive to your dog’s natural aroma. Dogs do not sweat like humans, but they do perspire. The light perspiration released through their paw … Read more

6 Dog Breeds With An Exceptional Sense Of Smell

There are no real studies that determine which dog breeds, if any, have the “best” sense of smell. All dogs have an incredible ability to detect scents that would be impossible for humans to trace. With that said, what we’re focusing on for this list is the dog breeds most commonly used in the detection fields. You’ll find these breeds hunting, performing search and rescue in the wilderness, over water, and in urban areas, finding weapons, drugs, sniffing out bed … Read more

Your Dog May Be Able To Sense Changes In Your Health Before You Do

Drug-sniffing dogs, bomb-sniffing dogs, dogs who alert their owners to house fires or intruders – there’s no doubt that the powerful canine nose helps keep us safe. On top of the outside threats they protect us from, dogs also use their sniffing power to help detect potential health concerns. They sense subtle differences in our body chemistry and behavior in order to alert us to diseases like cancer and diabetes, or warn us of an impending crisis like a seizure … Read more

3 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Your Dog’s Sense Of Smell

Dogs have long been used for their unique scenting abilities, but just how incredible they are might surprise you. We know that dogs can track and discriminate between various scents and locate people and substances among millions of distractions, but how they’re able to do this is just as impressive. So just how awesome is a dog’s sense of smell? #1 – Parts Per Trillion James Walker, former director of the Sensory Research Institute at Florida State University, estimates that … Read more

6 Surprising Things Dogs Can Smell

We all know that dogs have an excellent sense of smell. We see them utilizing it day after day, whether it’s sniffing around on a walk or meeting someone new. Dogs are capable of finding just about anything with that sensitive nose. It makes sense we use them for so many incredible things like drug and weapons detection and search and rescue. But what about some less conventional things that dogs’ noses are used to detect? Here’s a quirky list of some … Read more

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