Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan for June 22, 2010
June 21, 2010
June 23, 2010
Transcript:
Puppy: This sense of sight thing is pretty cool, huh? Poncho: Yeah! I wonder what other senses we'll get? Puppy: Wouldn't it be amazing if we could distinguish everything by its aroma? Poncho: Whoa! I think that just kicked in! HUUFF! Wow! HUUFF It's coming through my nose! HUUFF! Everything has its own unique smell! You, uh, you need a mint. Puppy: Do I?
High paws, Valerie. When my dogs were whelping, I spent weeks cuddling the puppies. ;o)
@Destiny23. “Bad ” odors (like the fear of snakes in humans) are learned. Canids have such a developed sense of smell that they glean information from every molecule. This is why our dogs will find the grossest stuff available and roll in it. They’re taking the information back to their “pack”.