Why do dogs sniff your crotch?

The dominant sense for dogs is their sense of smell. In humans the apocrine glands are found only in certain areas of the body, with the highest concentrations in the armpits and groin area so dogs try to sniff these areas for the same reasons that they sniff the genital regions of dogs. read more

In humans the apocrine glands are found only in certain areas of the body, with the highest concentrations in the armpits and groin area so dogs try to sniff these areas for the same reasons that they sniff the genital regions of dogs. read more

There is nothing more embarrassing than to have your dog sniff the crotch of someone you are meeting for the first time. While we may consider this an embarrassment, it is natural for a canine to sniff the intimate area of humans and other dogs. read more

Realizing that dogs seem to be sniff-happier around women who are ovulating, researchers ran an experiment with Australian shepherd dogs. read more