Do dogs have belly buttons?

Hence we ask questions like, “Do dogs have belly buttons?” For all placental mammals, of which humans are only one species, an umbilical cord is a necessary part of typical gestation. In humans, a belly button is a scar, a physical reminder of our nine months as uterine passengers. read more

Dogs are physiologically different from humans in many ways; the difference most relevant to whether dogs have belly buttons is the positioning of the nipples and navel. In humans, the nipples are toward the top of the torso and the navel toward the bottom. read more

A belly button or navel comes from the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth. In the womb, humans and puppies are attached to the mother through the umbilical cord which provides blood, oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus. A dog's belly button is not as noticeable than that of a human. read more

Dogs and cats do have a "belly button". Dog and cat belly buttons are small and flat compared to human belly buttons -- sometimes you can't even see it and can just barely feel a little knot of scar tissue. read more