When two dogs meet, they often go straight for a whiff of each other's behind. And anyone living in a multicat household will tell you that cats regularly put their nose under their fellow felines' tails. So why do dogs sniff each other's butts? It turns out, there's a good reason...
We might giggle when we see dogs sniffing each other’s rear ends, but there’s a good reason why dogs stick their noses in private places. It lets them find out all kinds of things about each other to help them get along and survive. A butt sniff for dogs is like a handshake for...
In many instances the dogs simply do a quick lick of their butts in the course of their grooming routine. The canines lick all the parts of their bodies to cleanse their bodies, and their groin regions aren’t different. If you notice an frequent butt licking the dog may be suffering fro...
—Why do dogs sniff each other's butts? —Are dogs smarter than wolves? —Why are small dogs so fierce? It's not just appearance, either. "Findings from a recent study indicate that dogs and their owners resemble each other in the 'Big Five' personality dimensions": extraversion, agreeabl...
Often, when two cats meet one another for the first time, and the initial hissing subsides, they’ll sniff each other along the face and neck. This is comparable to a handshake between humans. Once they’re comfortable around one another, they’ll start smelling flanks. A raised tail and...
Why do dogs sniff each other's butts? Why do dogs wag their tails? Why would a dog drool a lot? Why do dogs twitch when in the state of REM sleep? Why do cats yawn? Why do dogs pee when scared? Why would a dog be scared of loud noises?
Males will sniff females to find out if they are capable of reproducing via the complex system of pheromones I mentioned earlier. If you intervene, it may be time to decide if it is time to separate them temporarily or permanently. Yes, guinea pigs can bite. Short answer: Biting and nibbl...
Another theory,as I describe in the chapter “Planet Smell” inThe Other End of the Leash, is the “guy-with-a-gold-chain” hypothesis. Perhaps dogs roll in stinky stuff because it makes them more attractive to other dogs. “Look at me! I have dead fish in my territory! Am I not ...
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VCA Hospitals: Why Cats Sniff Butts Olfactory Sense in Different Animals Reuters: Cats a bigger danger to fish stocks than people: study Wikipedia: Maine Coon Wikipedia: Abyssinian cat VCA Hospitals: Taurine in Cats Pam Turner Pam is a self-confessed cat lover and has experience of working with...