How strong is a dogs nose?

A dog’s nose not only dominates her face, but her brain, as well. In fact, a dog relies on her sense of smell to interpret her world, in much the same way as people depend on their sight. Although this contrasting world view may be hard to imagine, know that your dog interprets as much information as you do. read more

And this new research reveals that dogs can do the same. Understanding how strong a dog's nose is. To begin the research, the team separated the dogs into two groups and then trained them to respond to 40 different olfactory stimuli – or smells – half of which were accelerant-based. read more

Dogs' noses also function quite differently than our own. When we inhale, we smell and breathe through the same airways within our nose. When dogs inhale, a fold of tissue just inside their nostril helps to separate these two functions. read more