Dogs have a truly astonishing sense of smell that goes far beyond anything we could imagine. From picking up the scent of a potential mate miles away to uncovering an explosive, a dog's nose is always ...

Dogs are capable of using their nose for many tasks: hunting, retrieval, and finding that cookie crumb you dropped beneath the couch. Now we can add “mussel sniffing” to the list. The California ...

If you’ve ever gotten close to a canine (which we’re pretty sure you have), then you’ll know they often possess a wet nose. Did you know that this moisture can help them detect scents more efficiently ...

Learn how dogs can detect cancer and diabetes in humans using their extraordinary sense of smell, alerting owners to health ...

Nosework, also known as Scent Work, is a sport in which a dog fully relies on his own sense of smell, turning a dog’s favorite activity — using its nose — into a fun game. In training and in ...

Q: I'm training my dog Roger for search and rescue, which requires him to use his nose. I noticed while I was taking a particular medication that my sense of smell worsened. Can the same thing happen ...

A dog's nose is a work of art, an organ that's evolved to be incredibly sensitive to a wide variety of odors. Dogs put their noses in all sorts of places, many of which we find disgusting or offensive ...

It is no secret that dogs have an incredibly powerful sense of smell, which is why one German shepherd owner decided to put it to the test. Spoiler alert: he passes with flying colors. Eventually, ...

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